NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 6 - Mathematics - Unit 1: Number System - Multiple Choice Questions
Question 25

Question.  25

Sum of the number of primes between 16–80 and 90–100 is

(A)

20

(B)

18

(C)

17

(D)

16

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

Step 1: List primes from 16 to 80.

Primes are numbers greater than 1 that have only two factors: 1 and the number itself.

Between 16 and 80, the primes are:

17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79

Count them:

There are 16 primes.

Step 2: List primes from 90 to 100.

Check numbers 90 to 100:

Only 97 is prime.

So there is 1 prime in this range.

Step 3: Add the two counts.

Total primes = 16 + 1 = 17.

Answer: 17 (Option C)

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 6 – Mathematics – Unit 1: Number System – Multiple Choice Questions | Detailed Answers