The ratio of pens to pencils is 5 to 6. There are 9 more pencils than pens. How many pencils are there?	Choose one:
A) 36
B) 42
C) 48
D) 54
E) 60

Rationale: let the number of pens be 5 x and the number of pencils be 6 x . 6 x - 5 x = 9 x = 9 the number of pencils is 54 . the answer is d .
Answer: D