Census pyramid

Walter added five different prime numbers to the top row of the census pyramid. Their sum was 50. What was the biggest number he could get "down"?

Final Answer:

x =  243

Step-by-step explanation:

a+b+c+d+e= 50 a=2 b=3 c=5 d=11 e=50(a+b+c+d)=50(2+3+5+11)=29  x=185+2 29=243



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