Question

a florist is making blue and white flower arrangements. he has 24 blue carnations and 36 red carnations. each arrangement has the same number of blue carnations and the same number of red carnations. he uses all the flowers to make the greatest number of matching arrangements.

use the drop-down menus to complete the statements.

there should be total arrangements.
he should include blue carnations in each arrangement.
he should include red carnations in each arrangement.

Explanation:

Find the greatest common factor of 24 and 36

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Calculate the number of carnations per arrangement

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Answer:

A florist is making blue and white flower arrangements. He has 24 blue carnations and 36 red carnations. Each arrangement has the same number of blue carnations and the same number of red carnations. He uses all the flowers to make the greatest number of matching arrangements.

Use the drop-down menus to complete the statements.

There should be <blank>12</blank> total arrangements.
He should include <blank>2</blank> blue carnations in each arrangement.
He should include <blank>3</blank> red carnations in each arrangement.