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This kind of question is tricky, because average velocity is not simply the average OF the velocities. The reason is you spend more time driving the slower part.

The correct approach is to compute (average velocity) = (total distance) / (total time)

Total distance = 232 + 232 km.

Total time = (time going 46 km/h) + (time going 70 km/h)

The above terms are found by computing distance/speed:

at 46 km/h, it takes (232 km) / (46 km/h) = (232/46) hours

etc. - you can finish the details.

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