Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Oil,Oil Everywhere


The tragic accident on the drilling rig in The Gulf of Mexico resulted in the death of 11 people.

In addition there were many injured. The news reminds us everyday that the oil continues to leak into the gulf at a rate of 210,000 gallons per day.


Below is a series of questions related to the spill. Use the Internet to find the answers and post them to me as a comment.
1. How many barrels per day is 210,000 gallons per day?
2. Find the price of oil and calculate how much money is being lost per day.
3. What other items come into barrels?