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Answer: Choice "B", which is 3
Discussion:
The consecutive integers <= 7 are
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
4 is the largest number in this list that makes sense in this problem (for example, 5 + 6 > 7, 7 + 6 > 7 don't satisfy the problem)
1 + 2 = 3 <= 7
2 + 3 = 5 <= 7
3 +4 = 7 <=7 (*)
The lesser integer in the last equation (*) is 3
Thank you,
MrB
