Question

A 12 oz. (355 mL) serving of beer containing 5% alc./vol. has the same amount of pure alcohol as a 1.5 oz. serving of whiskey with 40% alc./vol

a. true
b. false

Answer 1

The statement is true. A 12 oz. serving of beer with 5% alc./vol. has the same amount of pure alcohol as a 1.5 oz. serving of whiskey with 40% alc./vol.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement is true.

To determine if the statement is true or false, we can calculate the amount of pure alcohol in each serving.

For the beer, we have a 12 oz. serving with a 5% alc./vol. This means that 5% of the total volume of the beer is pure alcohol. We can calculate the amount of pure alcohol in the beer by multiplying the volume of the beer (355 mL) by the alcohol content (0.05):

355 mL × 0.05 = 17.75 mL

For the whiskey, we have a 1.5 oz. serving with a 40% alc./vol. This means that 40% of the total volume of the whiskey is pure alcohol. We can calculate the amount of pure alcohol in the whiskey by multiplying the volume of the whiskey (44.36 mL) by the alcohol content (0.4):

44.36 mL × 0.4 = 17.744 mL

So, the beer and the whiskey have approximately the same amount of pure alcohol.