pyq/2023/csat/59

There are large number of silver coins weighing 2gm, 5gm, 10gm, 25gm, 50gm each. Consider the following statements:

1. To buy 78 gm of coins one must buy at least 7 coins.

2. To weigh 78 gm using these coins one can use less than 7 coins.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1 only

(B) 2 only

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) Neither 1 nor 2