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ToT 2025-spring JA5

    Given 1515 coins of the same appearance. It is known that one of them weighs 11 g, two coins weigh 22 g each, three coins weigh 33 g each, four coins weigh 44 g each, and five coins weigh 55 g each. There are inscriptions on the coins, indicating their weight. It is allowed to perform two weighings on a balance without additional weights. Find a way to check that there are no wrong inscriptions. (It is not required to check which inscriptions are wrong and which ones are correct.) (8 marks)

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