Nicole has more than 40 but less than 50 candy canes. If she puts them equally into packets of 10, she would be short of 1 candy canes. If she puts them equally into packets of 5, she would have 4 extra candy canes. How many candy canes does Nicole have?
Multiples of 10: 30, 40, 50
Multiples of 10 (-1): 29, 39, 49
Multiples of 5: 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55
Multiples of 5 (+4): 34, 39, 44, 49, 54, 59
Common number more than 40 but less than 50: 49
Number of candy canes that Nicole has = 49
Answer(s): 49