At the end of the 2000 baseball season, the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds had won a total of 31 World Series. The Yankees had won 5.2 times as many World Series as the Reds. How many World Series did each team win?

Answer 1

Let's say that the number of World Series won by the Reds is x.
The number of World Series won by the Yankees is 5.2*x.

So, the total number of World Series won by both teams is x + 5.2*x = 6.2*x.
According to the problem, 6.2*x = 31.
Dividing both sides by 6.2 gives x = 31/6.2 = 5.

The number of World Series won by the Reds is 5.
The number of World Series won by the Yankees is 5.2*5 = 26.