Fiona has more than 50 but less than 60 candy canes. If she puts them equally into packets of 5, she would be short of 4 candy canes. If she puts them equally into packets of 7, she would have 2 extra candy canes. How many candy canes does Fiona have?
Multiples of 5: 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65
Multiples of 5 (-4): 36, 41, 46, 51, 56, 61
Multiples of 7: 42, 49, 56, 63
Multiples of 7 (+2): 44, 51, 58, 65
Common number more than 50 but less than 60: 51
Number of candy canes that Fiona has = 51
Answer(s): 51