On a trip to the movies a family spent $35 on tickets, and another $25 on popcorn. They also spent $10 on drinks. The oldest son spent some money on candy. Altogether the family spent $76. How much did the oldest son spend on candy?
A. $6
B. $7
C. $11
D. $17
Let x be the amount the oldest son spent on candy.
The total cost of the movie tickets, popcorn, drinks, and candy was $35 + $25 + $10 + x = $76.
Combining like terms, we get $70 + x = $76.
Subtracting $70 from both sides, we get x = $6.
The oldest son spent $6 on candy. Answer: \boxed{\text{(A)}}.