Question

Amara's Blossoms sells roses in grups of 20. Across town, Ilsa's Blooms sell roses in groups of 5. If a customer wants to buy the same number of roses from both vendors, what is the smallest number of roses the customer will have to buy from each vendor?

Answer 1

20

Answer 2

how is it 20

Answer 3

The least she can buy from Amara is 20.

She can buy the same number from Ilsa's.

Answer 4

don't you do the gcf?

Answer 5

Yes. What is the gcf of 5 and 20? What are you going to do with that number?

Answer 6

The gcf of 5 and 20 is 5

Answer 7

I don't know how you got 20 what did you do with the 5

Answer 8

She buys one group of 20 from Amara. She buys 4 groups of 5 from Ilsa.

The smallest number she can buy is 20.