A basket contains only white, purple, and orange flowers. The probability of randomly selecting a white....?

....flower is 1/6, and the probability of randomly selecting a purple flower is 1/8. Which of the following could be the total number of flowers in the basket?



a. 14

b. 18

c. 24

d. 30

e. 38

A basket contains only white, purple, and orange flowers. The probability of randomly selecting a white....?
24, because 24 is a multiple of 6 and a multiple of 8.
Reply:24 since it is the only number that is divisible by 6 and 8
Reply:If you make sure that you have only whole flowers and not pieces of flowers (LOL) it would be 24 because 24 is the smallest (least) common denominator between 1/6 and 1/8. 24 is both a multiple of 6 and 8 and is the first time the positve multiples of 6 and 8 cross ( and also is the only crossing point in the given answers). for 1/6 and 1/8 to be true at the same time, the total must be a crossing point (LCD, etc.).
Reply:can be 24....the only number divisible by 8 and 6.............

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