Gabby has more than 70 but less than 80 lollipops. If she puts them equally into packets of 5, she would be short of 1 lollipops. If she puts them equally into packets of 8, she would have 7 extra lollipops. How many lollipops does Gabby have?
Multiples of 5: 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90
Multiples of 5 (-1): 59, 64, 69, 74, 79, 84, 89
Multiples of 8: 64, 72, 80, 88
Multiples of 8 (+7): 71, 79, 87, 95
Common number more than 70 but less than 80: 79
Number of lollipops that Gabby has = 79
Answer(s): 79
