document.write( "Question 450614: 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
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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?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #310021 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You can only solve for the amounts of alcohol, as the other tutor did, not the percentages consumed. \n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Which consumed the largest percentage is not a reasonable question. \n" ); document.write( "The BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) is a relevant fugure, and the two can be compared, but other info would be needed. \n" ); document.write( " |