A florist has 72 red roses and 40 white roses. If the florist creates the greatest number of identical bouquets possible with a combination of red and white roses without any roses leftover, how many white roses are in each bouquet?

A) 3

B) 5

C) 7

D) 8

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Ronnie Hebert

18 August, 12:00

A florist has 72 red roses and 40 white roses. If the florist creates the greatest number of identical bouquets possible with a combination of red and white roses without any roses leftover, how many white roses are in each bouquet?

A) 3

B) 5

C) 7

D) 8

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Warren Ponce · Answer 1

D.

I found the greatest common factor of 72 and 40

72: 1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12,13,14,36,72

40: 1,2,4,5,8,10,20,40

If I divide both 72 and 40 by 8 I will have 9 red roses and 5 white roses in each bouquet.

A florist has 72 red roses and 40 white roses. If the florist creates the greatest number of identical bouquets possible with a combination of red and white roses without any roses leftover, how many white roses are in each bouquet?A) 3B) 5C) 7D) 8

A florist has 72 red roses and 40 white roses. If the florist creates the greatest number of identical bouquets possible with a combination of red and white roses without any roses leftover, how many white roses are in each bouquet?

A) 3

B) 5

C) 7

D) 8