Which of the following drinks contains the most alcohol?
12 ounces of beer
5 ounces of wine
11/2 ounces of rum
All of these drinks contain the same amount of alcohol.
To determine which drink contains the most alcohol, we need to consider both the volume of each drink and the typical alcohol by volume (ABV) percentages for each type:
1. Beer: - Volume: 12 ounces - Typical ABV: ~5% (can vary, but 5% is a common average) - Alcohol content: [tex]\( 12 \text{ ounces} \times 0.05 = 0.6 \text{ ounces} \)[/tex] of pure alcohol
2. Wine: - Volume: 5 ounces - Typical ABV: ~12% (can vary, but 12% is a common average for table wine) - Alcohol content: [tex]\( 5 \text{ ounces} \times 0.12 = 0.6 \text{ ounces} \)[/tex] of pure alcohol
3. Rum: - Volume: [tex]\( 1\frac{1}{2} \)[/tex] (1.5) ounces - Typical ABV: ~40% (varies, but 40% is standard for most spirits) - Alcohol content: [tex]\( 1.5 \text{ ounces} \times 0.4 = 0.6 \text{ ounces} \)[/tex] of pure alcohol
Now, compare the alcohol content of each drink: - Beer: 0.6 ounces of pure alcohol - Wine: 0.6 ounces of pure alcohol - Rum: 0.6 ounces of pure alcohol
All of these drinks contain the same amount of alcohol, which is 0.6 ounces of pure alcohol.
Therefore, the correct answer is: All of these drinks contain the same amount of alcohol.
