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Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

Bethany has 11 pound coins and some 20p coins and some 50p coins in her purse. The mean value of the coins is 52 pence. Which could not be the number of coins in the purse?

(A) $35$ (B) $40$ (C) $50$ (D) $65$ (E) $95$

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