QUESTION

CSAT

Medium

Maths

Prelims 2026

XX receives three coins of different denominations : 11, 22, 55, 1010 and 2020. If the total amount received by XX is mm, does XX receive a coin of denomination 55? Statement I : mm is not a prime number. Statement II : The sum of the digits of mm is greater than 55.

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Explanation

Answer: A

The possible selections of three different coins from 11, 22, 55, 1010 and 2020 are:

1+2+5=81+2+5=8

1+2+10=131+2+10=13

1+2+20=231+2+20=23

1+5+10=161+5+10=16

1+5+20=261+5+20=26

1+10+20=311+10+20=31

2+5+10=172+5+10=17

2+5+20=272+5+20=27

2+10+20=322+10+20=32

5+10+20=355+10+20=35

Statement I: mm is not a prime number.

The possible non-prime values of mm are 88, 1616, 2626, 2727, 3232 and 3535.

Here, 88, 1616, 2626, 2727 and 3535 involve a coin of denomination 55, but 3232 comes from 2+10+202+10+20, which does not involve a coin of denomination 55.

So, Statement I alone is not sufficient.

Statement II: The sum of the digits of mm is greater than 55.

The values of mm whose digit sum is greater than 55 are 88, 1616, 1717, 2626, 2727 and 3535.

Each of these sums is obtained from a combination that includes the coin of denomination 55.

So, Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.

Therefore, the question can be answered using one statement alone, but not using the other statement.

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