The ratio of pens to pencils is 5 to 6. There are 5 more pencils than pens. How many pencils are there?	Choose the correct choice
A) 24	B) 30	C) 36	D) 42	E) 48

Rationale: "let the number of pens be 5 x and the number of pencils be 6 x . 6 x - 5 x = 5 x = 5 the number of pencils is 30 . the answer is b ."
Answer: B