Mr. Quek has some markers. If he ties them in bundles of 5, he will have 3 extra markers. If he ties them in bundles of 8, he would be short of 4 markers. What is the smallest possible number of markers Mr. Quek has?
Multiples of 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25
Multiples of 5 (+3): 8, 13, 18, 23, 28
Multiples of 8: 8, 16, 24, 32
Multiples of 8 (-4): 4, 12, 20, 28
Smallest possible number of markers that Mr. Quek has = 28
Answer(s): 28