Let the blanks be filled in with a0, a1, a2, a3, aev, aod, and apr, respectively. Among these, the first four entries satisfy ai≥1 for i≤3, while the other three entries each satisfy a≥2. Thus, a0=1, a1≥2, and aod≥3. Given aev+aod=11, the values have opposite parity, so there’s at least one additional even and odd entry. Consequently, aev≥3 and aod≥4. This limits (aev,aod) to only five pairs: (3,8),(4,7),(5,6),(6,5), or (7,4). Each pair has exactly one prime number, hence apr≥3, but apr=3, as this “3” would add a fourth prime to the set, implying apr≥4.
Now, only a2 and a3 are potential placements for “1,” so a1≤4. If a1=4, there are three primes, including one from (aev,aod), but not apr. Setting apr=4 would then leave only three primes, and any other apr would be too large. Thus, a1≤3. Assume a1=3; then a3≥2. To assess feasibility, suppose a3=2, which implies a2≥2, creating a contradiction with a1=3. Thus, a3≥3. If a3≥4, apr=3 leads to more than three primes, so a3=3.
With a3=3, counting primes from (aev,aod) yields five primes. Setting apr=5 results in six primes, while apr=6 yields five primes, a contradiction. Therefore, a1=2, implying a2≥3 because a2=2 would introduce three “2”s. Since only a3=2 allows a third 2, we conclude a2=3 and a3=2.
Thus, we find six primes with apr=6 or apr=7, resulting in two possible solutions: (1,2,3,2,6,5,6) and (1,2,3,2,5,6,7).
Reasoned solution:
Let the blanks be filled in with a0, a1, a2, a3, aev, aod, and apr, respectively. Among these, the first four entries satisfy ai≥1 for i≤3, while the other three entries each satisfy a≥2. Thus, a0=1, a1≥2, and aod≥3. Given aev+aod=11, the values have opposite parity, so there’s at least one additional even and odd entry. Consequently, aev≥3 and aod≥4. This limits (aev,aod) to only five pairs: (3,8),(4,7),(5,6),(6,5), or (7,4). Each pair has exactly one prime number, hence apr≥3, but apr=3, as this “3” would add a fourth prime to the set, implying apr≥4.
Now, only a2 and a3 are potential placements for “1,” so a1≤4. If a1=4, there are three primes, including one from (aev,aod), but not apr. Setting apr=4 would then leave only three primes, and any other apr would be too large. Thus, a1≤3. Assume a1=3; then a3≥2. To assess feasibility, suppose a3=2, which implies a2≥2, creating a contradiction with a1=3. Thus, a3≥3. If a3≥4, apr=3 leads to more than three primes, so a3=3.
With a3=3, counting primes from (aev,aod) yields five primes. Setting apr=5 results in six primes, while apr=6 yields five primes, a contradiction. Therefore, a1=2, implying a2≥3 because a2=2 would introduce three “2”s. Since only a3=2 allows a third 2, we conclude a2=3 and a3=2.
Thus, we find six primes with apr=6 or apr=7, resulting in two possible solutions: (1,2,3,2,6,5,6) and (1,2,3,2,5,6,7).