Mr. Yang has some markers. If he ties them in bundles of 8, he will have 2 extra markers. If he ties them in bundles of 9, he would be short of 3 markers. What is the smallest possible number of markers Mr. Yang has?
Multiples of 8: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40
Multiples of 8 (+2): 10, 18, 26, 34, 42
Multiples of 9: 9, 18, 27, 36, 45
Multiples of 9 (-3): 6, 15, 24, 33, 42
Smallest possible number of markers that Mr. Yang has = 42
Answer(s): 42