The ratio of spinsters to cats is 2 to 9. If there are 63 more cats than spinsters, how many spinsters are there?
Choose the correct choice from the following choices:
A) 10 B) 12 C) 14 D) 16 E) 18
Let 2x be the number of spinsters. Then 9x is the number of cats.   9x-2x=63   x=9 and the number of spinsters is 2(9)=18.   The answer is 18.
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The ratio of spinsters to cats is 2 to 9. If there are 63 more cats than spinsters, how many spinsters are there?