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 reasonable solution?

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8 varsity cheerleaders and 4 junior varsity cheerleaders
8 varsity cheerleaders and 4 junior varsity cheerleaders

0 varsity cheerleaders and 12 junior varsity cheerleaders
0 varsity cheerleaders and 12 junior varsity cheerleaders

15 varsity cheerleaders and -3 junior varsity cheerleaders
15 varsity cheerleaders and -3 junior varsity cheerleaders

8 varsity cheerleaders and 8 junior varsity cheerleaders
8 varsity cheerleaders and 8 junior varsity cheerleaders
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Answer 1

The reasonable solution among the options provided is:

8 varsity cheerleaders and 4 junior varsity cheerleaders

This selection adds up to 12 total cheerleaders, which is in line with Tristan's requirement.

The other options either exceed the total of 12 cheerleaders or include a negative number of cheerleaders, which is not possible.