Dana has more than 50 but less than 60 caramel apples. If she puts them equally into packets of 5, she would be short of 4 caramel apples. If she puts them equally into packets of 6, she would have 2 extra caramel apples. How many caramel apples does Dana have?
Multiples of 5: 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65
Multiples of 5 (-4): 36, 41, 46, 51, 56, 61
Multiples of 6: 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66
Multiples of 6 (+2): 38, 44, 50, 56, 62, 68
Common number more than 50 but less than 60: 56
Number of caramel apples that Dana has = 56
Answer(s): 56
