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2026
X receives three coins of different denominations: 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20. If the total amount received by X is m, does X receive a coin of denomination 5? Statement I: m is not a prime number. Statement II: The sum of the digits of m is greater than 5.

Explanation

Statement I: Since the only way to avoid a prime total while ensuring three coins from the set would require the inclusion of certain combinations, and excluding the coin of denomination 5 leads to totals that are prime; thus, if m is not prime, 5 must be included.

Statement II: The sum of digits can yield multiple total combinations (such as 3, 6, 9, etc.), and these do not definitively force X to have received a coin of denomination 5, allowing for totals that can avoid it entirely.

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