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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?

User Stav
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40/5 = 8/1

56/8 = 7/1

Boat A goes 1 foot faster than boat B.

Hope I helped!

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User Sofiaguyang
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Sailboat A won and it was going 8 feet per second.

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