Question

Tristan is in charge of cheerleading tryouts for their school. They need to pick 12 new cheerleaders to allocate across both the varsity and junior varsity squads. Which of the following is a viable solution? (1 point)
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• 15 varsity cheerleaders and -3 junior varsity cheerleaders
• 8 varsity cheerleaders and 8 junior varsity cheerleaders
• 0 varsity cheerleaders and 12 junior varsity cheerleaders
• 8 varsity cheerleaders and 4 junior varsity cheerleaders

Answer 1

To find a viable solution for allocating 12 cheerleaders across both the varsity and junior varsity squads, we can analyze the options:

1. **15 varsity cheerleaders and -3 junior varsity cheerleaders**: This is not viable because you cannot have a negative number of cheerleaders.

2. **8 varsity cheerleaders and 8 junior varsity cheerleaders**: This totals 16 cheerleaders, which exceeds the requirement of 12.

3. **0 varsity cheerleaders and 12 junior varsity cheerleaders**: This option is viable. It totals exactly 12 cheerleaders.

4. **8 varsity cheerleaders and 4 junior varsity cheerleaders**: This totals 12 cheerleaders and is a viable option.

Based on this analysis, the viable solutions are:
- 0 varsity cheerleaders and 12 junior varsity cheerleaders
- 8 varsity cheerleaders and 4 junior varsity cheerleaders

Therefore, both the options 3 and 4 are valid answers.