consider a major oil spill in a lake. Amount of oil spilled is 2.9 mega gram (Mg). We can assume oil and water don't mix, so all oil floats on water...

consider a major oil spill in a lake. Amount of oil spilled is 2.9 mega gram (Mg). We can assume oil and water don't mix, so all oil floats on water because density of the spilled oil is 0.796 g/mL. The length and width of the lake affected are 265.0 miles and 4.59 x 10^3 yards, respectively.