Question

Sandy has 10 roses, 2 daisies, and 8 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

Answer: The greatest number of flowers that could be in a bouquet = 2

Explanation:

Given: Sandy has 10 roses, 2 daisies, and 8 tulips.

Each bouquet has the same number of flowers and the same type of flower.

The greatest number of flowers that could be in a bouquet = GCD (10,2,8)

Since 10=2 x 5, 8 = 2 x 2 x 2

GCD (10,2,8) =2

Then, The greatest number of flowers that could be in a bouquet = 2