In the Spring of 2010 an Off-Shore Oil Drilling Rig

question 30

Essay

In the spring of 2010 an off-shore oil drilling rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico.Not long after the explosion there was a 2 mm thick oil slick that was 8.05 km long by 4.83 km wide.How much oil was in the slick? Express your answer in cubic meters.

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