Problema Solution
The Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of a person who has been drinking is given by the following expression.
number of oz*%alcohol*.075/body wt in lb-hr of drinking*.015
In 4 hours, a 220-lb person has drunk 3 12-oz beers (36 oz), each having a 5.5% alcohol content. Find the person's BAC.
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36*5.5/220-4*.015 is your equation.
36*5.5 = 198
198/220 = .9
4*.015 = .06
.9-.06 = .84%
BAC = .84