Pamela has more than 50 but less than 60 lollipops. If she puts them equally into packets of 6, she would be short of 2 lollipops. If she puts them equally into packets of 5, she would have 3 extra lollipops. How many lollipops does Pamela have?
Multiples of 6: 42, 48, 54, 60, 66
Multiples of 6 (-2): 40, 46, 52, 58, 64
Multiples of 5: 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65
Multiples of 5 (+3): 43, 48, 53, 58, 63, 68
Common number more than 50 but less than 60: 58
Number of lollipops that Pamela has = 58
Answer(s): 58
