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Alaska to Washington
Group
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What is the mathematical connection between these states?
Alaska
Arizona
California
Connecticut
Hawaii
Illinois
Kentucky
Maine
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Oregon
South Dakota
Texas
Washington
Alaska
Arizona
California
Connecticut
Hawaii
Illinois
Kentucky
Maine
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Oregon
South Dakota
Texas
Washington
Hint
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If you assign numbers to each state alphabetically (Alabama=1, Wyoming=50) the states selected are all the prime numbers.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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Leasning something new each day! Great teaser!
Hint gave it away even though I didn't need it.
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