A Number
Logic puzzles require you to think. You will have to be logical in your reasoning.
There are 20 players in Maxvu's sports team, numbering from 1 to 20. What is Maxvu's number? Of the choices below, only one is correct.
A. an odd number
B. an even number
C. a prime number
D. a composite number
Answer
It's easily seen that one of A and B must be correct, as a number is either odd or even. This means that neither C nor D is correct. If a number is neither prime nor composite, it can only be 1, so choice A is correct.
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tuckpaw   
Sep 22, 2007
| the easeist way to figure it out is if it's his team he would be the first number 1 odd |
CheriePenguin 
Sep 23, 2007
| Enjoyed it! (Figured it out pretty quickly, but then again I used to teach math.)  |
calmsavior
Sep 30, 2007
| 0 is also neither prime nor composite, but who cares 'bout zilch these days  . |
dhanish007
Oct 05, 2007
| I think this should be in the Math section... |
WildCardAl
Oct 08, 2007
| All I know is that with 20 players, Maxvu (?) will not see too much playing time !!! Maxvu ??? |
scallio
Oct 10, 2007
| Well don't I feel stupid... I don't even know what a composite number is. 
Thanks for the morning brain workout. |
mizliz 
Nov 02, 2007
| Really neat concept, but very simple. I was so intrigued at the idea, that since i could not remember what a composite number is either, I looked it up. right after I read the definition, the answer was obvious.  |
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