If a florist is making identical bouquets using 72 red roses 60 pink roses and 48 yellow roses what is the greatest number of bouquets the florist can make if no roses are left over. and how many of each color are in each bouquet

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18 August, 16:14

If a florist is making identical bouquets using 72 red roses 60 pink roses and 48 yellow roses what is the greatest number of bouquets the florist can make if no roses are left over. and how many of each color are in each bouquet

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Marques Woodard · Answer 1

12 bouquets. 6 red, 5 pink, and 4 yellow.

Marcelo Robles · Answer 2

72 red, 60 pink, 48 yellow ... greatest common multiple is 12

72/12 = 6

60/12 = 5

48/12 = 4

so there are 12 bouquets ... each containing 6 red roses, 5 pink roses, and 4 yellow roses.