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The Gulf of Mexico has an estimated volume of 2{,}434{,}000{,}000{,}000{,}0002,434,000,000,000,0002, comma, 434, comma, 000, comma, 000, comma, 000, comma, 000 cubic meters.

Choose the best approximation of the volume of the Gulf of Mexico.
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(Choice A)
A
2 \cdot 10^{12}2⋅10
12
2, dot, 10, start superscript, 12, end superscript cubic meters

(Choice B)
B
2 \cdot 10^{15}2⋅10
15
2, dot, 10, start superscript, 15, end superscript cubic meters

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Answer:

2*10^15 cubic meters

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Answer:

A: 2x10^15 cubic meters

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