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1998 Gauss
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16
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1998 Gauss
Problems
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Gauss (7) #16
Source:
2/26/2017
Each of the digits 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8 is placed one to a box in the diagram. If the two digit number is subtracted from the three digit number, what is the smallest difference?
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<span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 269 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 278 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 484 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 271 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 261
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