Complete Question
A guest orders a drink that contains 4 1/2 ounces of 80-proof liquor. Approximately how many drinks does this beverage contain?
Answer:
[tex]No\ of\ drinks =3[/tex]
Explanation:
From the question we are told that:
Ordered drink 4 1/2 ounces of 80-proof liquor
Generally
80-proof liquor contains 40\% alcohol
Giving the drink a standard 1.5 ounce of distilled spirit
Therefore
[tex]No\ of\ drinks =\frac{4.5}{1.5}[/tex]
[tex]No\ of\ drinks =3[/tex]
