AMC 10A 2002 Problem 15 | Prime Number

Using the digits $1,2,3,4,5,6,7$, and 9 , form 4 two-digit prime numbers, using each digit only once. What is the sum of the 4 prime numbers?

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Elementary Number Theory by David M. Burton.

AMC 10A 2002 Problem 15

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First try to find the probable digits for the unit place of the prime number.

The two digit prime number should end with $1, 3, 7, 9$ since it is prime and should not divisible by $2$ or $5$.

So now try to find which two digit primes will work here.

So, the primes should be $23, 41, 59, 67$.

Now find the sum of them.

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