\( 1 \leftarrow \) The Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of a person who has been drinking is given by the formula BAC \( =\frac{\text { (ounces } \times \text { percent alcohol } \times 0.075)}{\text { body weight in } \mathrm{lb}}-(\mathrm{hours} \) of drinking \( \times 0.015) \). In two hours, a \( 200-\mathrm{lb} \) person has drunk 516 -oz beers, each having a \( 3.6 \% \) alcohol content. The formula would then read BAC \( =\frac{[(5 \times 16) \times 3.6 \times 0.075]}{200}-(2 \times 0.015) \). Answer parts (a) and (b) below. (a) The person's BAC is 0.078 . (Round to the nearest thousandth as needed.) (b) Find the BAC for a 125 -pound person who, in three hours, has drunk three 12-ounce beers, each having a \( 3.0 \% \) alcohol content. The person's BAC is \( \square \). (Round to the nearest thousandth as needed.)
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Let’s break this down in an engaging way! To find the BAC for the 125-pound person, we’ll first plug in the values into the formula: \[ \text{BAC} = \frac{(\text{ounces} \times \text{percent alcohol} \times 0.075)}{\text{body weight in lb}} - (\text{hours of drinking} \times 0.015) \] Here, the total ounces of alcohol consumed is \( 3 \times 12 = 36 \) ounces. The alcohol content is \( 3.0\% \), which in decimal form is \( 0.03 \). So, the BAC calculation will look like this: \[ \text{BAC} = \frac{(36 \times 0.03 \times 0.075)}{125} - (3 \times 0.015) \] Calculating each part, we see: \[ \text{BAC} = \frac{(36 \times 0.03 \times 0.075)}{125} - 0.045 \] The first part gives us: \[ = \frac{0.081}{125} - 0.045 \] \[ = 0.000648 - 0.045 \] Finally, this results in: \[ \text{BAC} = -0.044352 \] Since BAC cannot be negative, we'd round this off to zero, so the person's BAC is **0.000**. Oh! And don't forget to always drink responsibly and be aware of how alcohol affects your body!