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UKMT Junior Kangaroo, 2023

Number theory Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

How many pairs of two-digit positive integers have a difference of $50$ ?

(A) $10$ (B) $20$ (C) $25$ (D) $35$ (E) $40$

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