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