Every few years, different countries compete in a sailboat race called the America's Cup. The boats sail over the same distance. Besides distance, what else is needed to find out the speed of each boat in the race?

Question

Every few years, different countries compete in a sailboat race called the America's Cup. The boats sail over the same distance. Besides distance, what else is needed to find out the speed of each boat in the race?
A. The wind speed during the race.
B. The combined size of the boats in the race.
C. The time it takes for each boat to finish the race.
D. The skill of the crew of each boat in the race.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

C. The time it takes for each boat to finish the race.

To calculate the speed of each boat, you need to know the distance and the time it took for each boat to complete that distance. The formula for speed is distance divided by time.