Jean has more than 60 but less than 70 candy canes. If she puts them equally into bags of 5, she would be short of 1 candy canes. If she puts them equally into bags of 8, she would have 5 extra candy canes. How many candy canes does Jean have?
Multiples of 5: 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80
Multiples of 5 (-1): 49, 54, 59, 64, 69, 74, 79
Multiples of 8: 56, 64, 72, 80
Multiples of 8 (+5): 61, 69, 77, 85
Common number more than 60 but less than 70: 69
Number of candy canes that Jean has = 69
Answer(s): 69
