In 2015, there were over ________ times as many widows as widowers.

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According to the given information, we need to find the ratio of widows to widowers in 2015. Let the number of widowers be represented by 'x'. Then, the number of widows would be 4x (as there were over 4 times as many widows as widowers). Therefore, the total number of individuals would be x + 4x = 5x. Since we are only interested in the ratio of widows to widowers, we can ignore the total number of individuals and focus on the ratio of widows to widowers, which is 4x/x = 4. Hence, there were 4 times as many widows as widowers. Therefore, the best choice is B) 4.

In 2015, There Were Over ________ Times as Many Widows