Question

Sandy has 27 roses, 9 daisies, and 18 tulips. She wants to arrange all the flowers in bouquets. Each bouquet has the same number of flowers and the same type of flower. What is the greatest number of flowers that could be in a bouquet?

Answer 1

The greatest number of flowers that could be in a bouquet is 9 flowers

Explanation:

We solve the above question using Greatest Common Factor method. We find the factors of 27, 9 and 18. The greatest factor common to the 3 number is our answer.

The factors of 9 are: 1, 3, 9

The factors of 18 are: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18

The factors of 27 are: 1, 3, 9, 27

Then the greatest common factor is 9.

The greatest number of flowers that could be in a bouquet is 9 flowers