If a and b are odd integers such that a - b > 7, what is the smallest possible positive difference between a and an even number less than b ?
a. 7
b. 8
c. 9
d. 10
e. 11
My Problem : I could not fully understand the question itself !!. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
OA C Source : Kaplan Online
Number Properties
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- amising6
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good explaination given by kvcpk
but let me try by plugging some number
a-b>7
so the minimum value which a can take will be 9 and in that case b will take 1
now an even number less than b will be 0
so minimum possible positive difference will be
9-0=9
answer will be 9
but let me try by plugging some number
a-b>7
so the minimum value which a can take will be 9 and in that case b will take 1
now an even number less than b will be 0
so minimum possible positive difference will be
9-0=9
answer will be 9