Yoko has more than 40 but less than 50 lollipops. If she puts them equally into bags of 5, she would be short of 2 lollipops. If she puts them equally into bags of 7, she would have 6 extra lollipops. How many lollipops does Yoko have?
Multiples of 5: 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60
Multiples of 5 (-2): 28, 33, 38, 43, 48, 53, 58
Multiples of 7: 28, 35, 42, 49, 56
Multiples of 7 (+6): 34, 41, 48, 55, 62
Common number more than 40 but less than 50: 48
Number of lollipops that Yoko has = 48
Answer(s): 48