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Combinatorics Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

A bush has $10$ branches. Each branch has either $5$ leaves only or $2$ leaves and $1$ flower. Which of the following could be the total number of leaves the bush has?

(A) $45$ (B) $39$ (C) $37$ (D) $31$ (E) None of A to D

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