A certain mixture of nuts consists of 5 parts almonds to 1 parts walnuts, by weight. What is the number of pounds of almonds in 140 pounds of the mixture ? Select the correct option
A) 116
B) 84
C) 40
D) 28
E) 20

Rationale: "almonds : walnuts = 5 : 1 total mixture has 6 parts in a 140 pound mixture , almonds are 5 / 6 ( total mixture ) = 5 / 6 * 140 = 116 pounds answer ( a )"
Answer: A