Wendy has more than 40 but less than 50 candy canes. If she puts them equally into packets of 10, she would be short of 9 candy canes. If she puts them equally into packets of 6, she would have 5 extra candy canes. How many candy canes does Wendy have?
Multiples of 10: 30, 40, 50, 60
Multiples of 10 (-9): 21, 31, 41, 51
Multiples of 6: 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60
Multiples of 6 (+5): 29, 35, 41, 47, 53, 59, 65
Common number more than 40 but less than 50: 41
Number of candy canes that Wendy has = 41
Answer(s): 41
