asked 54.7k views
3 votes
The Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster that occurred in 2010, leaked an average of 2

barrels of oil per minute. If every 1 barrel = 31.5 gallons and it leaked for 87 days.
How many gallons of oil leaked into the Gulf of Mexico? (i.e. gallons per 87 days)

asked
User Fazia
by
7.5k points

1 Answer

4 votes
3,846,320 gallons in 87 days.
answered
User Thomas Williams
by
9.0k points
Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.