A student used a 500-ml graduated cylinder to measure the volume of water in a 1-cup measure. three trials of the measurement gave volumes of 240 ml, 242 ml, and 235 ml. What is the average of the three measurements?

Answer :

Answer:

  239 mL

Explanation:

The average of any set of data is the sum of the values, divided by their number.

  v = (240 +242 +235)/3 = 717/3 = 239 . . . mL

The average of the three measurements is 239 mL.