Question

ellis always sticks to just one drink when going out with friends. what is the only option if ellis wants to stick to one standard serving of alcohol? (1 point)

a 16 - ounce bottle of beer with 4.5% alcohol

a 5 - ounce glass of wine with 14% alcohol

a 1.5 ounce shot of liquor with 40% alcohol

a 12 - ounce can of beer with 5.5% alcohol

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate alcohol content of 16 - ounce beer

$16\times0.045 = 0.72$ ounces of alcohol

Step2: Calculate alcohol content of 5 - ounce wine

$5\times0.14=0.7$ ounces of alcohol

Step3: Calculate alcohol content of 1.5 - ounce liquor

$1.5\times0.4 = 0.6$ ounces of alcohol

Step4: Calculate alcohol content of 12 - ounce beer

$12\times0.055 = 0.66$ ounces of alcohol
A standard drink in the US generally contains about 0.6 ounces of pure alcohol.

Answer:

a 1.5 ounce shot of liquor with 40% alcohol