Question

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

Explanation:

Determine what the greatest common factor is in this case...

72/12 = 6 red roses

60/12 = 5 pink roses

48/12 = 4 yellow roses

As you can see the greatest common factor is 12. Therefore the greatest number of bouquets that the florist can make if no roses are left over should be 12 bouquets.