Nora has more than 30 but less than 40 candy canes. If she puts them equally into bags of 8, she would be short of 6 candy canes. If she puts them equally into bags of 7, she would have 6 extra candy canes. How many candy canes does Nora have?
Multiples of 8: 16, 24, 32, 40, 48
Multiples of 8 (-6): 10, 18, 26, 34, 42
Multiples of 7: 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49
Multiples of 7 (+6): 20, 27, 34, 41, 48, 55
Common number more than 30 but less than 40: 34
Number of candy canes that Nora has = 34
Answer(s): 34