Question

If someone has two bottles (12 fl. oz. each) of 7.7% beer AND 3 fl. oz. of vodka, how many standard drinks has that person consumed? Select the most accurate answer.

about 2

about 3

about 4

about 5

about 6

Answer 1

about 5

Explanation:

One 12 fl oz bottle of 7.7% beer ≈ 1.5 standard drinks

1.5 fl oz vodka ≈ 1 standard drink

Therefore,

Two 12 fl oz bottle of 7.7% beer ≈ 3 standard drinks

3 fl oz vodka ≈ 2 standard drinks

So, 2 bottles of beer and 3 fl oz of vodka ≈ 3 + 2 = 5