The florist makes the greatest number of identical arrangements with the carnations and asters. She has 72 carnations and 42 asters. How can she decide how many carnations to place in each arrangement? A. Subtract the number of asters from the number of carnations.
B. Divide the number of carnations by the GCF of 72 and 42.
C. Find the least common multiple of 72 and 42.
D. Find the greatest common factor of 72 and 42.

D. Find the greatest common factor of 72 and 42.

Step-by-step explanation:

The answer should be D since the florist wants to find the GREATEST number that she can make out of the flowers available. In other words, the GCF.

A would get you nowhere and is the "nonsense answer"

B Is kinda close but there is no reason to divide the two

C Is wrong bc you want to find the greatest not the least number of identical arrangements.

D is finding the greatest factor of the two arrangements (the GCF)

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-362

step-by-step explanation:

(12)(4)+2(12)-34(12)+2(12)-3

  \/         \/         \/         \/

  48 +   24 -   408 + 24 - 3

      \   /               \   /

          72     -     432 - 3 = -363