Question

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?

Answer 1

There will be 12 wreaths in total and each wreath will have 12 items: 5 bows, 3 silk roses and 4 silk carnations.

Let us find the solution with steps:

In order to find the number of items that Simon can put on each wreath having same number of items, we find the HCF of 60, 36 and 48.

Refer this part in the attached image.

Thus the required HCF

= 1 × 2 × 2 × 3

= 12

So, there will be 12 wreaths in total and each wreath will have

1. (60 ÷ 12) = 5 bows,
2. (36 ÷ 12) = 3 silk roses and
3. (48 ÷ 12) = 4 silk carnations.