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There are three things on the table:
A shot glass that can hold up to 4 fluid ounces, a martini glass that can hold up to 16 fluid ounces, and a mug that can hold up to 32 fluid ounces.
All of them are completely filled with wine.
The shot glass contains 50% of alcohol. The martini glass contains 12.5% of alcohol. The mug contains 6.25% of alcohol.
Which contains the most alcohol?
A shot glass that can hold up to 4 fluid ounces, a martini glass that can hold up to 16 fluid ounces, and a mug that can hold up to 32 fluid ounces.
All of them are completely filled with wine.
The shot glass contains 50% of alcohol. The martini glass contains 12.5% of alcohol. The mug contains 6.25% of alcohol.
Which contains the most alcohol?
Answer
They all have the same amount of alcohol.Since the shot glass can hold up to 4 fluid ounces, 50% of it would be 2 fluid ounces. The martini glass, which holds up to 16 fluid ounces, has 12.5% of alcohol, which is equivalent to 2 fluid ounces, just like the shot glass. The 32 fluid ounce mug has 6.25% of alcohol, which is also 2 fluid ounces. All of them have 2 fluid ounces of alcohol.
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