Mr. Ee has some markers. If he ties them in bundles of 8, he will have 3 extra markers. If he ties them in bundles of 9, he would be short of 2 markers. What is the smallest possible number of markers Mr. Ee has?
Multiples of 8: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40
Multiples of 8 (+3): 11, 19, 27, 35, 43
Multiples of 9: 9, 18, 27, 36, 45
Multiples of 9 (-2): 7, 16, 25, 34, 43
Smallest possible number of markers that Mr. Ee has = 43
Answer(s): 43
