How Many Drinks Are In (3) 16oz. Beers? * (One 12oz Beer Contains .5oz Pure Alcohol) Select 2 Drinks 4 Drinks 3 Drinks None Of The Above
The Correct Answer and Explanation is :
To solve this problem, we need to calculate how many standard “drinks” are in 3 beers, each with 16 ounces, given that one 12-ounce beer contains 0.5 ounces of pure alcohol.
Step-by-step solution:
- Understanding the definition of a “drink”:
A standard drink typically contains 0.6 ounces of pure alcohol. In the context of beer, this would mean a 12-ounce beer with 5% alcohol by volume (ABV) contains about 0.6 ounces of pure alcohol. - Calculating the amount of alcohol in one 16-ounce beer:
First, we need to figure out how much alcohol is in one 16-ounce beer. Since a 12-ounce beer contains 0.5 ounces of alcohol, we can set up a proportion to find the amount of alcohol in a 16-ounce beer. [
\frac{12 \text{ oz}}{0.5 \text{ oz alcohol}} = \frac{16 \text{ oz}}{x \text{ oz alcohol}}
] Solving for ( x ) (the amount of alcohol in 16 ounces of beer): [
x = \frac{16 \times 0.5}{12} = \frac{8}{12} = 0.6667 \text{ ounces of alcohol}
] So, one 16-ounce beer contains 0.6667 ounces of alcohol. - Calculating the total alcohol in 3 beers:
Now that we know one 16-ounce beer contains 0.6667 ounces of alcohol, we can multiply that by 3 to find the total alcohol content in three 16-ounce beers: [
0.6667 \text{ ounces} \times 3 = 2 \text{ ounces of alcohol}
] - Converting the total alcohol into “drinks”:
Since one standard drink contains 0.6 ounces of alcohol, we can divide the total amount of alcohol (2 ounces) by 0.6 ounces per drink to find how many standard drinks are in the three beers: [
\frac{2 \text{ ounces}}{0.6 \text{ ounces per drink}} = 3.33 \text{ drinks}
] Therefore, the closest whole number of drinks is 3 drinks.
Answer:
The correct answer is 3 Drinks.
Explanation:
Each 16-ounce beer contains approximately 0.67 ounces of alcohol, and in total, three 16-ounce beers contain about 2 ounces of alcohol. Given that one standard drink contains 0.6 ounces of alcohol, three beers equate to about 3.33 standard drinks, which we round to 3 drinks. Therefore, the total amount of alcohol in three 16-ounce beers is equivalent to 3 standard drinks.