document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=450614>Question 450614</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I made up this problem but I have no idea if it even makes sense. I plan on being a substance abuse counselor, which is pretty far from mathematician, and I have to make up a problem that relates to my future profession. This is what I came up with. Can this be put into some algebraic sense or is it futile?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If an alcoholic drinks 36oz. of beer containing 0.05% alcohol within 45 minutes, while another drinks 2, 10oz glasses of cheap wine containing 14% alcohol in 30 minutes. Which alcoholic has consumed the largest percentage of alcohol? Was there any time when the 2 drinkers had the same amount of alcohol at the same amount of time?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #310013 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=310013\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If an alcoholic drinks 36oz. of beer containing 0.05% alcohol within 45 minutes,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " while another drinks 2, 10oz glasses of cheap wine containing 14% alcohol in 30 minutes. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which alcoholic has consumed the largest percentage of alcohol?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think you mean 5% alcohol for beer, .05% is not even considered as an alcoholic drink <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the decimal equiv of percent<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "beer guy: .05*36 = 1.8 oz of alcohol<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the wino: .14*20 = 2.8 oz<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Was there any time when the 2 drinkers had the same amount of alcohol at the same amount of time?<BR>\n" );
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