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Mr. Costas drank a bottle of beer (500g) containing 5% w / w alcohol, while Mr. George drank two drinks (50g each) vodka containing 40% w / w alcohol.

How much alcohol did each of them consume? Which of the two drank the most alcohol?​

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Mr George drank more alcohol than Mr Costas

Further explanation:

Given

500 g beer , 5% w/w alcohol

100 g vodka, 40% w/w alcohol

Required

Number of alcohol consumed

Solution

Mr Costas drank :


\tt 5\%* 500~g=25~g~alcohol

Mr George drank :


\tt 2* 50* 40\%=40~g~alcohol

Mr George drank more alcohol than Mr Costas

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