A fishing boat accidentally spills 15 barrels of diesel oil into the ocean.Each barrel contains 42 gallons.If the oil film on the ocean is 2.5 × 10² nm thick,how many square meters will the oil slick cover?

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The volume of oil spilled is 15 barrels x 42 gallons/barrel = 630 gallons.Converting gallons to liters: 630 gallons x 3.785 liters/gallon = 2385 liters.Converting liters to cubic meters: 2385 liters x 10^-3 m^3/liter = 2.385 m^3.The area covered by the oil slick is given by:Area = Volume / ThicknessArea = 2.385 m^3 / (2.5 x 10^-9 m) = 9.54 x 10^6 m^2.Therefore, the oil slick will cover 9.54 x 10^6 m^2.

A Fishing Boat Accidentally Spills 15 Barrels of Diesel Oil