Wendy has more than 70 but less than 80 caramel apples. If she puts them equally into packets of 6, she would be short of 1 caramel apples. If she puts them equally into packets of 5, she would have 2 extra caramel apples. How many caramel apples does Wendy have?
Multiples of 6: 60, 66, 72, 78, 84
Multiples of 6 (-1): 59, 65, 71, 77, 83
Multiples of 5: 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85
Multiples of 5 (+2): 62, 67, 72, 77, 82, 87
Common number more than 70 but less than 80: 77
Number of caramel apples that Wendy has = 77
Answer(s): 77