Explanation of code

Question

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nums = (55, 44, 33, 22)
print(max(min(nums[:2]), abs(-42)))

Answer is 44.

Answer 1

nums[:2] =(55, 44) //index values 0 to 1 (2 not included)
abs(-42)=42
min(nums[:2]=44
max(44,42)=44
print(44)