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How to Find the Minimum Average Volume

"Volume" is a term that describes the measurement of three-dimensional space contained within an object. The term "average" is a mathematical word that refers to the sum of a set of numbers divided by the number of values in the set. This is also commonly referred to as a "mean." Measurements of volume sometimes change over time. If you compute averages over a period of time, you can compare these averages to determine the minimum average volume.

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Instructions

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      Record volume measurements over a period of time. For example, you might record the liquid volume in a container each day for several weeks in order to compare weekly averages.

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      Add your measurements and divide by the number of measurements in the set. For example, consider the following information for Week One in the previous example: 4 mL, 5 mL, 2 mL, 1 mL, 6 mL, 4 mL and 3 mL. Add the measurements to get 25. Divide by 7 since there are seven measurements to get an average of 3.57 mL.

    • 3

      Compare your averages over time to look for the lowest measurement. This will be your minimum average volume. For example, consider the following averages for four weeks: 3.57 mL, 2.89 mL, 5.02 mL and 3.45 mL. Since 2.89 mL is the lowest average figure, this would be the minimum average volume for the month.

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