SOLUTION: The thickness of a film of oil is 6x10^-9cm. what area will 150,000 cubic cm. of oil cover on the surface of a large body of water. Need the answer in scientific notation.
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Question 122735:  The thickness of a film of oil is 6x10^-9cm. what area will 150,000 cubic cm. of oil cover on the surface of a large body of water. Need the answer in scientific notation.
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 The thickness of a film of oil is 6x10^-9cm. what area will 150,000 cubic cm. of oil cover on the surface of a large body of water. Need the answer in scientific notation.
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1.5x10^5 cm cm / 6x10^-9 cm = 2.5x10^13 sq cm
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Stan H. 
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