The ratio of spinsters to cats is 2 to 7. If there are 35 more cats than spinsters, how many spinsters are there?
Select the correct option.
A) 14  B) 21  C) 28  D) 35  E) 42

Rationale: let 2 x be the number of spinsters . then 7 x is the number of cats . 7 x - 2 x = 35 x = 7 and the number of spinsters is 2 ( 7 ) = 14 . the answer is a .
Answer: A