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If a train traveled 400 miles north and traveled back 275 miles south and the total trip took 5 hours to complete, what was the average velocity of the train in mph?

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The average velocity is 25 mph north.

Average velocity = displacement/time

Displacement =

(400 mi north) + (275 mi south)

Displacement = 125 mi north

Average V = (125 mi north) / 5 hours.

Average V = 25 mph north

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