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Two sailboats had a race. Sailboat A traveled 40 feet every 5 seconds, and sailboat B traveled 56 feet every 8 seconds. Which sailboat won the race, and how fast was it going?

Sailboat A won the race, and it was going 7 feet per second.
Sailboat A won the race, and it was going 8 feet per second.
Sailboat B won the race, and it was going 7 feet per second.
Sailboat B won the race, and it was going 8 feet per second.

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To determine which sailboat won the race and how fast it was going, we first need to calculate the speed of each sailboat.

Sailboat A:

  • Distance = 40 feet
  • Time = 5 seconds

Speed of Sailboat A = Distance / Time = 40 feet / 5 seconds = 8 feet per second.

Sailboat B:

  • Distance = 56 feet
  • Time = 8 seconds

Speed of Sailboat B = Distance / Time = 56 feet / 8 seconds = 7 feet per second.

Now that we have the speeds:

  • Sailboat A is going 8 feet per second.
  • Sailboat B is going 7 feet per second.

Since Sailboat A is faster than Sailboat B, Sailboat A won the race.

Thus, the correct answer is: Sailboat A won the race, and it was going 8 feet per second.