A florist in Jaipur has 24 marigolds, 36 roses and 48 lilies. She makes identical garlands using all flowers, each garland having the same number of each type of flower. What is the greatest number of garlands she can make?

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12. Greatest number of equal garlands = HCF(24,36,48). 24=2^3x3, 36=2^2x3^2, 48=2^4x3, HCF = 2^2x3 = 12.

A florist in Jaipur has 24 marigolds, 36 roses and 48 lilies.
She makes identical garlands using all flowers, each garland having the same number of each type of flower.
What is the greatest number of garlands she can make?

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A florist in Jaipur has 24 marigolds, 36 roses and 48 lilies.She makes identical garlands using all flowers, each garland having the same number of each type of flower.What is the greatest number of garlands she can make?

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A florist in Jaipur has 24 marigolds, 36 roses and 48 lilies.
She makes identical garlands using all flowers, each garland having the same number of each type of flower.
What is the greatest number of garlands she can make?