Question

Sandy has 16 roses,8 daisies, and 32 tulips. She wants to arrange all the flowers in bouguets. Each bouguet has the same number of flowers and the same type of flower. What is the greatest number of flowers that could be in a bouguet

Answer 1

Answer:

Greatest number of flowers that can be used in a bouquet is 8.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this question greatest number of flowers used in a bouquet will be decided by the "Greatest Common Factor" of the numbers of the flowers given.

So, factors of 16 = 1×2×2×2×2

Factors of 8 = 1×2×2×2

Factors of 32 = 1×2×2×2×2×2

Common factors = 1×2×2×2

Greatest Common Factor of these numbers will be = 1×2×2×2 = 8.

Therefore, greatest number of flowers that could be in a bouquet is 8.