Which of the following statements is true about the average speed and the magnitude of the average velocity of the student during her trip?

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A student stays at her initial position for a bit of time, then walks slowly in a straight line for a while, then stops to rest a while, and finally runs quickly back to her initial position along a straight line.
Which of the following statements is true about the average speed and the magnitude of the average velocity of the student during her trip?
Her average speed is the same as the magnitude of her average velocity.
Her average speed is less than the magnitude of her average velocity.
The student's average speed and velocity cannot be compared without knowing the farthest point she reached.
Her average speed is greater than the magnitude of her average velocity.
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