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A florist has to make several bouquets with 36 roses, 27 tulips and 18 lilies. What is the largest number of bouquets she can make without any flowers being left out?

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The florist can make a maximum of 9 bouquets. 4 roses, 3 tulips and 2 lilies are in each bouquet. To find the answer, find the largest common multiple. In this case, it is 9.
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