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Solve the Problem BAC= ounces of alcohol × percent alcohol ×0.075 body weight in lb(\mathrm { BAC } = \frac { \text { ounces of alcohol } \times \text { percent alcohol } \times 0.075 } { \text { body weight in } \mathrm { lb } } - (

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-The Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of a person who has been drinking is given by the formula BAC= ounces of alcohol × percent alcohol ×0.075 body weight in lb(\mathrm { BAC } = \frac { \text { ounces of alcohol } \times \text { percent alcohol } \times 0.075 } { \text { body weight in } \mathrm { lb } } - ( hours of drinking ×0.015) .\times 0.015 ) .
For example, the BAC for a 150-lb man who in two hours has drunk two 12-ounce beers, each having a 3.33.3 percent alcohol content is
BAC=(2×12) ×3.3×0.075150=(2×0.015) \mathrm { BAC } = \frac { ( 2 \times 12 ) \times 3.3 \times 0.075 } { 150 } = ( 2 \times 0.015 )
Find the BAC for a 160-lb man who in three hours has drunk 3 12-ounce beers, each having a 3.53.5 percent alcohol content.


A) 0.0270.027
B) 0.0150.015
C) 0.0210.021
D) 0.0140.014

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