Modeling Rates of Change: Quiz
Problem 3
The daily volume on the New York Stock Exchange can vary greatly. The following table shows the number of shares traded for each day listed.
| 19 Aug 2002 | 1,299,789,593
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| 20 Aug 2002 | 1,320,587,400
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| 21 Aug 2002 | 1,367,175,595
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| 22 Aug 2002 | 1,386,142,070
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| 23 Aug 2002 | 1,082,470,164
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| 26 Aug 2002 | 1,016,910,882
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| 27 Aug 2002 | 1,307,742,178
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| 28 Aug 2002 | 1,156,550,348
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| 29 Aug 2002 | 1,271,119,227
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| 30 Aug 2002 | 938,489,411
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Not counting the weekend days 24 and 25 August,
- What was the average volume per day over the entire period?
- What consecutive 2-day period produced the lowest average volume?
- What consecutive 3-day period produced the highest average volume?