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Gauss (7) #16

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February 26, 2017
Gauss

Problem Statement

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?
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 269<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 278<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 484<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 271<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 261<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