Simon is making wreaths to sell. He has 60 bows, 36 silk roses, and 48 silk carnations. He wants to put the same number of items on each wreath. All the items on a wreath will be the same type. How many items can Simon put on each wreath?

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2021-02-02

Simon is making wreaths to sell. He has 60 bows, 36 silk roses, and 48 silk carnations. He wants to put the same number of items on each wreath. All the items on a wreath will be the same type. How many items can Simon put on each wreath?

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Brittany Patton

Brittany Patton

Skilled2021-02-03Added 100 answers

The items are all divisible by 12, which is their GCF (greatest common factor):
60=12×5
36=12×3
48=12×4
This means that each wreath can contain a maximum of 12 items, including 5 bows, 3 silk roses, and 4 silk carnations.

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