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The sum of two consecutive odd integers is 236. What is the smaller integer?

A. 115
B. 117
C. 119
D. 113

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Answer:

D. 113

Explanation:

If you take the other numbers and subtract each from the original 236, they all exceed the amount. So the answer would be 113.

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