Question

you are making bouquets to sell. you have 60 roses, 84 daisies, and 24 lilies. each bouquet will have the same number of each kind of flower. you want to use all of the flowers. what is the greatest number of bouquets you can make?

Answer 1

a common multiple of 60,84,and 24 is 12

60/12 = 5
84/12 = 7
24/12 = 2

so u will have 12 bouquets, each one containing 5 roses, 7 daisies, and 2 lillies

Answer 2

The greatest number of bouquets you can make is 12.

Explanation:

You have 60 roses, 84 daisies, and 24 lilies.

This question is based on greatest common factor.

The GCF of 60 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 5

84 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 7

24 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3

We get the GCF as 2 x 2 x 3 =12

Hence, the greatest number of bouquets you can make is 12.