Mr. Lim has some pens. If he ties them in bundles of 5, he will have 2 extra pens. If he ties them in bundles of 8, he would be short of 3 pens. What is the smallest possible number of pens Mr. Lim has?
Multiples of 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35
Multiples of 5 (+2): 7, 12, 17, 22, 27, 32, 37
Multiples of 8: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40
Multiples of 8 (-3): 5, 13, 21, 29, 37
Smallest possible number of pens that Mr. Lim has = 37
Answer(s): 37