Mr. Leow has some markers. If he ties them in bundles of 9, he will have 3 extra markers. If he ties them in bundles of 10, he would be short of 2 markers. What is the smallest possible number of markers Mr. Leow has?
Multiples of 9: 9, 18, 27, 36, 45
Multiples of 9 (+3): 12, 21, 30, 39, 48
Multiples of 10: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50
Multiples of 10 (-2): 8, 18, 28, 38, 48
Smallest possible number of markers that Mr. Leow has = 48
Answer(s): 48
