Question

A florist is making identical bouquets using 72 red roses, 60 pink roses, and 48 yellow roses. What is the greatest number of bouquets that the florist can make if no roses are left over

Answer 1

12 bouquets, each having 6 red roses, 5 pink roses, and 4 yellow roses.

Explanation:

The Greatest Common Multiple is 12

72/12 = 6

60/12 = 5

48/12 = 4