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Making the Least Difference

Use four of the given number cards to make two-digit numbers
subtraction expression that has the least difference. What is the least
difference possible?

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Step 1. The numbers that has the least difference is placed on the tens place.
Choose the two numbers that can be used as the tens place number.

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Step 2. In ones place, put the least number from the remaining numbers for the

number that is being subtracted. Put the greatest number from the
remaining numbers for the number that is subtracting. Find the difference
of numbers in Step 1 and Step 2.

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tens place number ( tens place number (

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Step 3. What is the least difference possible?