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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

To determine if XX receives a coin of denomination 55, we need to analyze the possible combinations of three coins from the denominations 11, 22, 55, 1010, and 2020.

Let's denote the coins as aa, bb, and cc where a<b<ca < b < c and a,b,c{1,2,5,10,20}a, b, c \in \{1, 2, 5, 10, 20\}. The possible combinations of three coins are:

  1. 1,2,51, 2, 5
  2. 1,2,101, 2, 10
  3. 1,2,201, 2, 20
  4. 1,5,101, 5, 10
  5. 1,5,201, 5, 20
  6. 1,10,201, 10, 20
  7. 2,5,102, 5, 10
  8. 2,5,202, 5, 20
  9. 2,10,202, 10, 20
  10. 5,10,205, 10, 20

Now, let's evaluate the statements:

Statement I: mm is not a prime number.

  • If mm is not a prime number, it could be any of the sums from the combinations above that are not prime. However, this does not directly help us determine if a coin of denomination 55 is included, as both combinations with and without 55 can result in non-prime sums.

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

  • This statement alone does not help us determine if a coin of denomination 55 is included, as both combinations with and without 55 can have sums whose digits add up to more than 55.

Using both statements together:

  • We need to find a combination where the sum is not a prime number and the sum of its digits is greater than 55.
  • Consider the combination 1,2,101, 2, 10: The sum is 1313, which is a prime number, so it does not satisfy Statement I.
  • Consider the combination 1,5,101, 5, 10: The sum is 1616, which is not a prime number, and the sum of its digits is 1+6=71 + 6 = 7, which is greater than 55. This satisfies both statements.
  • Consider the combination 1,2,201, 2, 20: The sum is 2323, which is a prime number, so it does not satisfy Statement I.
  • Consider the combination 2,5,102, 5, 10: The sum is 1717, which is a prime number, so it does not satisfy Statement I.

Thus, the only combination that satisfies both statements is 1,5,101, 5, 10, which includes a coin of denomination 55.

Therefore, the question can be answered using both statements together, but cannot be answered using either statement alone. The correct option is C.

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