ms lee class had to guess how many jelly beans were in a jar. The clues were that exactly half were red ,and that exactly one third were blue.Based on the information provided ,which of the following is not a reasonable no.of jelly beans that can be in the jar?

a.24 b.50 c.60 d.90

explain how you found your answer.

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It would help if you proofread your questions before you posted them.

1/2 + 1/3 = 3/6 + 2/6 = 5/6

What about the remaining 1/6?
Ms.Lee class had to guess how many jelly beans were in a jar. The clues were that exactly half were red ,and that exactly one third were blue.Based on the information provided ,which of the following is not a reasonable number of jelly beans that can be in the jar?

a.24
b.50
c.60
d.90.
90