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In a game , you draw a card with three consecutive numbers on it. You can choose one of the numbers and find the sum of its prime factors.Then you can move that many spaces.You draw a card with the numbers 25, 26,27.Which number should you choose if you want to move as many spaces as possible.

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Factors of 25: 5 x 5; sum = 10
Factors of 26 : 2 x 13; sum = 15
Factors of 27: 3 x 3 x 3; sum = 9

Highest sum is for the factors of 26. Thus, you should choose the number 26.
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