Question

A florist has 18 tulips and 12 carnations. If the florist wants to create identical bouquets without any leftover flowers, what is the greatest number of bouquets the florist can make?

Answer 1

6

Explanation:

18 = 2 x 3^2

12 = 2^2 x 3

number of bouquets = 2 x 3 = 6

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation There are 18 tulips and 12 carnations. ∴ One bouquet could consist of 3 tulips and 2 carnations. ∴ The greatest number of bouquets the florist could make would be 5