Explanation
We have 20 numbers, and we want to know whether they are
all equal or at least partly different. On to the statements, separately first.
Statement (1) tells us the sum of the numbers is 100. In
one possible case, all 20 numbers are 5, and then the answer would be "yes."
But, in another possible case, 18 are 5, one is 1, and one is 9. They would
still sum to 100, but they would not all be equal. We have conflicting possible
answers, so Statement (1) is insufficient.
Statement (2) tells us that the sum of any 5 numbers in the list is 25. The
case we just considered with a 9 and a 1 on the list, would no longer be
allowed, because selecting them as part of the "any 5" would not give a sum of
25. The only possible case is that all of the numbers are 5. Therefore,
Statement (2) is sufficient.
The correct answer is (B).
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