The ratio of pens to pencils is 5 to 6. There are 9 more pencils than pens. How many pencils are there?	Choose the correct option
A) 36	B) 42	C) 48	D) 54	E) 60
Let the number of pens be 5x and the number of pencils be 6x.   6x - 5x = 9   x = 9   The number of pencils is 54.   The answer is 54.
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The ratio of pens to pencils is 5 to 6. There are 9 more pencils than pens. How many pencils are there?