John was 35 years old when he married Betty. They just celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary, and Betty's age is now 7/8 of John's. How old is Betty? Choose the correct choice from the following:
A) 24	B) 35	C) 28	D) 30	E) 32

Rationale: "assume betty ' s age on marriage = x years . john ' s age on marriage = 35 john ' s age after 5 years = 40 years . betty ' s age after 5 years = x + 5 given : x + 5 = 7 / 8 ( 40 ) = 35 therefore betty ' s current age = 35 option b"
Answer: B