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In an oil spill in the ocean, the oil rises to the top because it is less dense than water, creating an oil slick on the surface of the ocean. A Styrofoam cup is less dense than a ceramic cup, so the Styrofoam cup will float in water and the ceramic cup will sink.
BP has a market capitalization of 130 billion dollars and employs 80,000 people so it is a very large, integrated oil company operating in many countries. It does not produce the most oil nor has the most proved oil (reserves). See related links.
For example, many liquids are purchased by the volume: things such as gasoline, milk, soda drinks, cooking oil, etc. are regularly sold by the liter.
I use math regularly to balance my checkbook, calculate my gas mileage, estimate the next time I need an oil change, to determine how much I need to save to cover time off, to double a recipe while cooking, and in many other ways.
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