Alcohol %

[240SX714]

Let say there are 3 shot glasses total. A,B,C. All of them have equal amounts of volume. However, A have 40% alcohol content, B & C have 20% each. Which have a greater alcohol content, A or B+C? Basically, taking 1 shot of A is stronger, equal to, or less strong than B+C?

[ALTRNTV]

I would think A and B+C would be equal? I don't know, I'm dumb.

[HalveBlue]

A is stronger.

If you combined B & C and drank the mix, you'd get the same volume of alcohol as A. But you'd be drinking more fluid overall, so it wouldn't change the alcohol percentage.

EXAMPLE:

Glass A (10 oz) = 40% = 4 oz. of alcohol
Glass B (10 oz) = 20% = 2 oz. of alcohol
Glass C (10 oz) = 20% = 2 oz. of alcohol

Glass B+C (20 oz) = 20% = 4 oz. of alcohol

[articdragon192]

Should be the same. Say a shot it 100mL. 20% of that is 20mL. Two shots means 40mL. 40% of 100mL is 40mL. So essentially it's the same amount. A = B+C. However, drink A is stronger because it's more concentrated. But... in the end, you get the same amount of alcohol in you.

[OKR_240SX]

A = B+C. However, drink A is stronger because it's more concentrated. But... in the end, you get the same amount of alcohol in you.


Agree, but the Variable is time. Depends on when B+C is drank.

[SochBAT]

A = 40

B = 20
C = 20

B+C =

20 + 20 = 40

40/2 = 20

Go with A.

[SochBAT]

now lets mix it up.

*EDIT* all are 100ml *EDIT*

A is 50% by volume.

B is 40% by volume.

C is 30% by volume.

Is A > B+C by alcohol %?

[40+30]=X(.5)=Y

y = 35%

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Aim for potency by volume, not accumulative percent.

[atom]

Why are you dividing by two at the end? You shouldn't be doing that.

It's the same volume of alcohol.

[SochBAT]

Why am i dividing by two? because that is what makes it average. they dilute into themselves evenly and combine to make one with an average %.

Example.

you buy 87 gas.
You then buy 91 gas. yay!

Do you now have 178 gas?

[atom]

You aren't taking into account the total volume. By dividing the amount by two you get the alcohol percentage of the combined B+C but you don't take into account B+C it has twice the volume of A. This was already stated in the 3rd post.

[C. Senor]

wtf are yall doing math for?

you take a....then immediately b AND c and you have yourself a good time.

i said period.

[BustedS13]

the doctor is the boy's mother

[SochBAT]

I'm my own grandpa?

[Pblesh85]

E=mc²

BTW, its not the percentage of alcohol that screws you up(well not only), its the amount of sugar and the way it was distilled.

Its the reason that if a person has 8 shots of bacardi light on night A, and 8shots of stoli(Stolichnaya, vodka for those of you who do not know) red lable on night B. It will effect a person differently both nights.

And yes, they are the same alcohol content(both are 80 proof).



This is what you should try:

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And that is not proof on the lable...

[LeftNutOfGowd]

What's heavier a pound of gold or a pound a feathers :)

[murda-c]

I'm my own grandpa?

You did do the nasty in the pasty.

[Phlip]

What's heavier a pound of gold or a pound a feathers :)

That's a trick question, everyone knows a pound of coffee is lighter.

[atutt]

E=mc²

BTW, its not the percentage of alcohol that screws you up(well not only), its the amount of sugar and the way it was distilled.

Its the reason that if a person has 8 shots of bacardi light on night A, and 8shots of stoli(Stolichnaya, vodka for those of you who do not know) red lable on night B. It will effect a person differently both nights.

And yes, they are the same alcohol content(both are 80 proof).


Mmmmmmmmmmmm Stolic..... I love this stuff. I know that was OT but I never see anyone mention it.

[LeftNutOfGowd]

That's a trick question, everyone knows a pound of coffee is lighter.

Damn it Phlip you are to smart you are indeed

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[Pblesh85]

Mmmmmmmmmmmm Stolic..... I love this stuff. I know that was OT but I never see anyone mention it.

No one has good taste in vodka these days. All people know to drink is absolute, smirnoff, and grey goose.

Stoli, and ketel one are where its at.

[2Slow40]

What's heavier a pound of gold or a pound a feathers :)

Oh...my...god

[Vision Garage]

Okay. back to my point.

A = 50% potency.

B+C = 35% potency.

You don't combine percentages and leave them as is. You want it to average out, as it should.

Going back to gas example.

3 gallons of 87 + 2 gallons of 91.

87*3 + (91*2) =

261 + 182 = 433

433/5 = 88.6

Get it? It all needs to balance out.

If you take it volume by volume, the combined total of alcohol is the same. the only difference is the liquid intake.

SO.

the 1 40% 10mL shot = (2) 20% 10mL

[TiNMAN]

DU MA


just drink all of it

[alindeman1989]

shit its like fast class all over again.

[Bubbles]

If doing math in a bar:

A + B + C alcohol content = not nearly enough.

[EDacIouSX]

A is stronger.

If you combined B & C and drank the mix, you'd get the same volume of alcohol as A. But you'd be drinking more fluid overall, so it wouldn't change the alcohol percentage.

EXAMPLE:

Glass A (10 oz) = 40% = 4 oz. of alcohol
Glass B (10 oz) = 20% = 2 oz. of alcohol
Glass C (10 oz) = 20% = 2 oz. of alcohol

Glass B+C (20 oz) = 20% = 4 oz. of alcohol

you are correct. but to elaborate. it has to do with the enzymes.

there is a reason why peopel drink on a full stomach. A person only has a limited number of enzymes (obviously) and the enzymes that break down alcohol will be occupied breaking down food which is why people drink on a full stomach.

so.... well i dont want to get too technical but basically A is stronger than B+C.

[theronin]

just drink 151 and be done with it. enjoy ur hangover.

[theicecreamdan]

Shot A will diffuse into your body faster.

If you mix two things of equal concentration, you just have a larger amount of the same concentration.

The amounts of alcohol will be the same, since the percentages are by volume lets say you start with 100mL of each. Thats 40 mL of alcohol in A, and 20mL each in B and C.

But, the alcohol in shot A will move into your system faster, probably not very noticeably though since its all diffusing into essentially 0% concentration in your body.

[mademedoit]

Okay. back to my point.

A = 50% potency.

B+C = 35% potency.

You don't combine percentages and leave them as is. You want it to average out, as it should.

Going back to gas example.

3 gallons of 87 + 2 gallons of 91.

87*3 + (91*2) =

261 + 182 = 433

433/5 = 88.6

Get it? It all needs to balance out.

If you take it volume by volume, the combined total of alcohol is the same. the only difference is the liquid intake.

SO.

the 1 40% 10mL shot = (2) 20% 10mL

Ya but what you didn't think about is if you take a %40 shot your gona want a chaser but with something only %20 you wont.
so 1oz %20 ac. times 2 is stronger than 1oz of %40 ac. followed by a big ass gulp of soda.:rimshot:

[theicecreamdan]

you are correct. but to elaborate. it has to do with the enzymes.

there is a reason why peopel drink on a full stomach. A person only has a limited number of enzymes (obviously) and the enzymes that break down alcohol will be occupied breaking down food which is why people drink on a full stomach.

so.... well i dont want to get too technical but basically A is stronger than B+C.

This is almost right, but mostly wrong.

The reason you get less drunk on a full stomach is that the stuff in your stomach, and in your intestines effectively dilutes the alcohol from being X% by volume into a much smaller percentage. It waters down your liquor. This slows the rate that the alcohol is put into your system.

It is true that your body only has a certain amount of enzymes, but enzymes are pretty specific, the enzyme that breaks down alcohol is different from the enzyme that breaks down something else. So food won't change the rate that alcohol is burned off in your body, that is basically constant.

Now enzymes work in different ways, the enzyme that breaks down alcohol can only work on one molecule at a time, and since you only have a certain amount of this enzyme in your body it takes a certain amount of time for it to work. If you drink more alcohol the enzymes are all preoccupied with other alcohol molecules, so the alcohol makes it around to the rest of your body to activate the fun.

[drftwerks]

Fuck it
man up
take all
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[Z_Spool]

This is almost right, but mostly wrong.

The reason you get less drunk on a full stomach is...

blah...
blah...
blah...

...so the alcohol makes it around to the rest of your body to activate the fun.

So the lesson to be learned here is just keep drinking. Got it, thanks. In all seriousness though this is a fun thread. don't know when/how/why it came about, but hey, it's fun regardless. Now back to Booze Math 101...

[theicecreamdan]

If doing math in a bar:

A + B + C alcohol content = not nearly enough.

If you've ordered three drrinks at a bar and they are still not strong enough, you are not tipping the bartender enough. Or you just suck at ordering drinks

[codyace]

If you've ordered three drrinks at a bar and they are still not strong enough, you are not tipping the bartender enough. Or you just suck at ordering drinks

or the bar sucks!

[SochBAT]

or you suck.

That leaves many variables in that situation.

A = your suckiness amount
B = bar population demographic
C = bartender's skill
D = MONEY