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A train travels 98 kilometers in 1 hours, and then 78 kilometers in 3 hours. what is its average speed?

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The average speed over the total four hour interval is


\frac{98\,\mathrm{km}+78\,\mathrm{km}}{4\,\mathrm h}=31\,\frac{\mathrm{km}}{\mathrm h}

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