To solve this problem, we can use a bar model. Let's start by representing the number of roses, lilies, and snapdragons as bars. We know that each garland has 8 flowers, so we can divide each bar into groups of 8. Then, we can count the number of groups to find the total number of garlands.
Here's a visual representation of the flowers used by the florist:
To solve the problem, we can divide the total number of each type of flower by 8 (since each garland has 8 flowers). calculate it step by step:
Roses: 76 roses ÷ 8 flowers per garland = 9.5 garlands (we can't have half a garland, so let's round down to 9 garlands)
Lilies: 47 lilies ÷ 8 flowers per garland = 5.875 garlands (rounding down to 5 garlands)
Snapdragons: 21 snapdragons ÷ 8 flowers per garland = 2.625 garlands (rounding down to 2 garlands)
add up the number of garlands for each type of flower:
9 garlands (roses) + 5 garlands (lilies) + 2 garlands (snapdragons) = 16 garlands
Therefore, the florist made a total of 16 garlands.
