Question

Danica has purchased 36 roses and 42 tulips for her wedding ceremony. She wants to arrange the flowers into vases so that there is an equal number of roses and tulips in every vase. What is the greatest number of vases she can arrange?

a. 6 vases

b. 12 vases

c. 18 vases

d. 24 vases

Answer 1

Danica can arrange the flowers into 6 vases.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the greatest number of vases that Danica can arrange, we need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the number of roses and tulips. In this case, the GCD of 36 and 42 is 6. Therefore, Danica can arrange the flowers into 6 vases.