How do I check the memory on my macbook air

The flash storage on my Macbook Air (Memory 4GB) says that that I only have 10.89 GB free of 250.14.
It gives me a breakdown ie. Audio, Movies, Photos, Apps, Other.
Other is taking up 136.19 of it.
What could that be?

No.  OS X uses less than 10 GB of space plus it needs 8 GB free for working space.  Most the “Other” storage is your personal files.  Maintaining at least 20 GB of free space on an SSD is prudent.
Other includes everything that is not audio, movies, photos, apps and backups.  In other words it includes the OS, mail, documents...  See What is "Other" and What Can I Do About It? and Apple Support Communities https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5142
Also see Where did my disk space go:  http://pondini.org/OSX/DiskSpace.html

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