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2023 AMC 8 Problem 14
Nicolas is planning to send a package to his friend Anton, who is a stamp collector. To pay for the postage, Nicolas would like to cover the package with a large number of stamps. Suppose he has a collection of 5-cent, 10-cent, and 25-cent stamps, with exactly 20 of each type. What is the greatest number of stamps Nicolas can use to make exactly \$7.10 in postage?
(Note: The amount \$7.10 corresponds to 7 dollars and 10 cents. One dollar is worth 100 cents.)
\textbf{(A)} 45 \qquad \textbf{(B)} 46 \qquad \textbf{(C)} 51 \qquad \textbf{(D)} 54 \qquad \textbf{(E)} 55
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