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Number theory Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Find the answer United Kingdom

The five numbers 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 are each paired with one of the five numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 (each number used once). The larger number of each pair is then divided by the smaller, giving five integer answers. What is the difference between the smallest and the largest of the five integer answers?

(A) 9696 (B) 8686 (C) 7676 (D) 6666 (E) 5656

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