На отрезке от 8 до 38 16 четных чисел: 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38
Нечетных чисел 15: 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37
Значит нечетных чисел меньше четных на 1.