Gem has more than 50 but less than 60 lollipops. If she puts them equally into packets of 10, she would be short of 7 lollipops. If she puts them equally into packets of 9, she would have 8 extra lollipops. How many lollipops does Gem have?
Multiples of 10: 40, 50, 60, 70
Multiples of 10 (-7): 33, 43, 53, 63
Multiples of 9: 36, 45, 54, 63, 72
Multiples of 9 (+8): 44, 53, 62, 71, 80
Common number more than 50 but less than 60: 53
Number of lollipops that Gem has = 53
Answer(s): 53
