A five-ounce glass of wine contains the same amount of alcohol as:
- One pint of whiskey.
- One 12-ounce can of beer. ✓
- A gallon of wine.
- A six-pack of beer.
Answer: B. One 12-ounce can of beer.
A five-ounce glass of wine contains the same amount of alcohol as one 12-ounce can of beer.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says different types of drinks do not affect you differently; what matters is how much alcohol you consume. It lists standard drinks that contain about the same alcohol: 1 1/2 ounces of liquor, 5 ounces of wine, 12 ounces of beer, and 12 ounces of wine cooler. So a five-ounce glass of wine matches a 12-ounce can of beer, not larger amounts.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. One pint of whiskey. — A pint of whiskey is much more than the 1 1/2 ounces of liquor the handbook lists as containing about the same alcohol as five ounces of wine.
- C. A gallon of wine. — A gallon of wine is far more than the five-ounce wine serving the handbook uses for comparison.
- D. A six-pack of beer. — A six-pack contains six 12-ounce beers, which is much more alcohol than one 12-ounce can of beer.
Remember it
Match the standard servings the manual lists: 5 ounces of wine and 12 ounces of beer.