Zara has more than 50 but less than 60 candy canes. If she puts them equally into packets of 8, she would be short of 5 candy canes. If she puts them equally into packets of 7, she would have 2 extra candy canes. How many candy canes does Zara have?
Multiples of 8: 40, 48, 56, 64
Multiples of 8 (-5): 35, 43, 51, 59
Multiples of 7: 35, 42, 49, 56, 63
Multiples of 7 (+2): 37, 44, 51, 58, 65
Common number more than 50 but less than 60: 51
Number of candy canes that Zara has = 51
Answer(s): 51