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Option 1 : 25

Given:

Product of two whole numbers = 36

Calculations:

All the possible product pairs of 36 are (1 × 36), (2 × 18), (3 × 12), (4 × 9), (6 × 6)

Checking the sum for the given pairs

⇒ 1 + 36 = 37

⇒ 2 + 18 = 20

⇒ 3 + 12 = 15

⇒ 4 + 9 = 13

⇒ 6 + 6 = 12

Largest possible sum = 37

Smallest possible sum = 12

Difference between largest possible sum and smallest possible sum = 37 - 12

⇒ 25 

∴ The difference between the largest possible sum and the smallest possible sum is 25

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