The ratio of pens to pencils is 5 to 6. There are 7 more pencils than pens. How many pencils are there?  Choices.
A) 36
B) 42
C) 48
D) 55
E) 64
Let the number of pens be 5x and the number of pencils be 6x.   6x - 5x = 7   x = 7   The number of pencils is 42.   The answer is 42.
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The ratio of pens to pencils is 5 to 6. There are 7 more pencils than pens. How many pencils are there?