Question

Emma was asked to make flower arrangements for the tables at a fundraising event. She was given 40 roses, 56 tulips, and 64 daffodils. If Emma plans to make the largest number of identical arrangements possible, how many of each flower will be put into each arrangement?

Answer 1

Answer: 5 roses, 7 tulips, and 8 daffodils

Explanation:

To make the largest number of identical arrangements possible, you want to find the greatest common factor (GCF) of the numbers of each type of flower. The GCF is 8 so 8 arrangements can be made. That means you need to divide the amount each type of flower by 8.

40/8 = 5. 56/8 = 7. 64/8 = 8 so there will be 5 roses, 7 tulips, and 8 daffodils per arrangement.