won a total of 32 World Series. The Yankees had won 5.4 times as many World Series as the Reds. How many World Series did each team win?

Question

At the end of the 2010 baseball season, the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Yankees together had won a total of 32 World Series. At the end of the season, the Yankees had won 5.4 times as many World Series as the Reds. How many World Series did each team win?

Answer 1

Let x = number of wins by Cincinnati, then 5.4x = number of wins by New York

 

our equation becomes 32 = x + 5.4x

32 = 6.4x

5 = x

32 - 5 = 27

 

So, the answer is 5 wins for Cincinnati and 27 wins for New York