Mr. Tan has some markers. If he ties them in bundles of 9, he will have 2 extra markers. If he ties them in bundles of 7, he would be short of 4 markers. What is the smallest possible number of markers Mr. Tan has?
Multiples of 9: 9, 18, 27, 36
Multiples of 9 (+2): 11, 20, 29, 38
Multiples of 7: 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42
Multiples of 7 (-4): 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 38
Smallest possible number of markers that Mr. Tan has = 38
Answer(s): 38
