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What is the significance of the number 17 in mathematics?

• It is a prime number.

• It is an even number.

• It is a perfect square.

• It is a composite number.

Which of the following operations will result in a prime number when applied to 17?

• Subtracting 1

• Multiplying by 2

• Adding 1

• Dividing by 2

If you multiply 17 by 3, what is the result?

• 34

• 47

• 51

• 68

In which of the following scenarios might the number 17 be used?

• Identifying the atomic number of chlorine

• Determining the number of players in a soccer team

• Measuring the height of a building in meters

• Counting the number of days in a week

Which of these is a real-world example involving the number 17?

• The number of elements in the periodic table

• The number of letters in the English alphabet

• The number of syllables in a haiku

• The number of muscles in the human hand