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UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge, 2021

Number theory Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

Brianna has £20, all in 5p coins, and £50, all in 2p coins. How many coins does she have in total?

(A) $200$ (B) $290$ (C) $1000$ (D) $2540$ (E) $2900$

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