A five-ounce glass of wine contains the same amount of alcohol as:
Answers
One pint of whiskey.
One 12-ounce can of beer.
A gallon of wine.
A six-pack of beer.
The correct answer and explanation is:
The correct answer is One 12-ounce can of beer.
Explanation:
The amount of alcohol in any beverage depends on its alcohol content (measured in percentage) and its volume. A standard drink is typically defined as containing 0.6 ounces of pure alcohol. To compare the alcohol content of different beverages, we can calculate how much pure alcohol is in each and then compare them.
- Five-ounce glass of wine:
- A typical glass of wine (5 ounces) contains approximately 12% alcohol by volume (ABV), though this can vary depending on the type of wine.
- The alcohol content in a 5-ounce glass of wine is calculated as:
5 oz×0.12=0.6 oz of alcohol5 \, \text{oz} \times 0.12 = 0.6 \, \text{oz of alcohol}. - Therefore, a 5-ounce glass of wine has about 0.6 ounces of alcohol.
- One 12-ounce can of beer:
- A typical beer has about 5% ABV.
- The alcohol content in a 12-ounce can of beer is:
12 oz×0.05=0.6 oz of alcohol12 \, \text{oz} \times 0.05 = 0.6 \, \text{oz of alcohol}. - So, a 12-ounce can of beer also has 0.6 ounces of alcohol.
- One pint of whiskey:
- Whiskey generally has a much higher alcohol content, around 40% ABV.
- One pint is 16 ounces, so the alcohol content in a pint of whiskey would be:
16 oz×0.40=6.4 oz of alcohol16 \, \text{oz} \times 0.40 = 6.4 \, \text{oz of alcohol}. - This is significantly more alcohol than what is in a 5-ounce glass of wine.
- A gallon of wine:
- A gallon is 128 ounces, and at 12% ABV, the alcohol content would be:
128 oz×0.12=15.36 oz of alcohol128 \, \text{oz} \times 0.12 = 15.36 \, \text{oz of alcohol}. - This is far more alcohol than a 5-ounce glass of wine.
- A gallon is 128 ounces, and at 12% ABV, the alcohol content would be:
- A six-pack of beer:
- A six-pack contains six 12-ounce cans of beer, totaling 72 ounces.
- With 5% ABV, the alcohol content in the six-pack is:
72 oz×0.05=3.6 oz of alcohol72 \, \text{oz} \times 0.05 = 3.6 \, \text{oz of alcohol}. - This is much more than a 5-ounce glass of wine.
Thus, the 5-ounce glass of wine has the same amount of alcohol as one 12-ounce can of beer.