Question

How many ounces would it take for a drink containing 40% alcohol to equal a Standard Drink? a) 1 oz b) 1.5 oz c) 2 oz d) 2.5 oz

Answer 1

To equal a Standard Drink, it would take 1.5 ounces of a drink containing 40% alcohol. The Standard Drink has about 14 grams of pure alcohol, typically found in 1.5 ounces of distilled spirits at 40% ABV.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many ounces of a drink containing 40% alcohol would be equivalent to a Standard Drink, we refer to the definition of a Standard Drink in the United States. A Standard Drink contains about 14 grams of pure alcohol. Typically, distilled spirits or liquor have a standard serving size that contains this amount of pure alcohol, which usually translates to 1.5 ounces of a spirit at 40% alcohol by volume (ABV).

Using this information, we can conclude:

• 1.5 ounces of a 40% ABV drink is the amount that would equal one Standard Drink.

So, the correct answer to the question is b) 1.5 oz.