Claire has a total of 96 pets consisting of gerbils and hamsters only. One-quarter of the gerbils are male, and one-third of the hamsters are male. If there are 25 males altogether, how many gerbils does Claire have?  Choose the correct choice from the following:  A) 84  B) 50  C) 54  D) 57  E) 60
G+H =96 ...1 ; G/4 +H/3 =25 ....2 OR 3G +4H =25*12= 
<gadget id="calculator">25*12</gadget>
<output>300</output>
300   G=96-H OR 3(96-H) +4H =300 H = 300-288= 
<gadget id="calculator">300-288</gadget>
<output>12</output>
12 THEN G= 96-12= 
<gadget id="calculator">96-12</gadget>
<output>84</output>
84   84
<result>A</result>
Claire has a total of 96 pets consisting of gerbils and hamsters only. One-quarter of the gerbils are male, and one-third of the hamsters are male. If there are 25 males altogether, how many gerbils does Claire have?