A palindrome is a number that reads the same front-to-back as it does back-to-front (e.g. 202, 575, 1991, etc.) p is the smallest integer greater than 300 that is both a prime and a palindrome. What is the sum of the digits of p? Pick
A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6 E) 7

Rationale: given that p is smallest integer greater than 300 - assume there is a 3 - digit that satisfies the above conditions . let the number be xyx ; question asks us the values of 2 x + y we can straight away cross out options a ) and d ) - sum of digits 3 or 6 implies it is divisible by 3 - - - > we know that p is a prime number coming to option b ) 2 x + y = 4 - - > only x = 2 and y = 0 satisfy this equation ( x > 2 will never give sum of digits = 4 ) ; but 202 is divisible by 2 ; we know that p is a prime number similarly option c ) 2 x + y = 5 - - > only x = 2 and y = 1 satisfy this equation ( x > 2 will never give sum of digits = 5 ) ; but 212 is divisible by 2 ; we know that p is a prime number therefore answer option should be e - - - > can be verified by taking 2 x + y = 7 - - - > x = 3 and y = 1 ; gives 313 d
Answer: D