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CEMC Gauss (Grade 7), 1998

Number theory Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Find the answer Canada

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?

(A) $269$ (B) $278$ (C) $484$ (D) $271$ (E) $261$

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