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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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Answered by GPT-4o mini
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.**