After consuming 4 drinks in one hour, how many drinks remain in an average adult male's body after 2 hours?

After consuming 4 drinks in one hour, how many drinks remain in an average adult male's body after 2 hours?

• A. None
• B. 2
• C. 4
• D. 1

Answer: (B)

To understand why two drinks remain in an average adult male's body after two hours, it is important to know how alcohol metabolizes in the body. On average, the human body metabolizes alcohol at a rate of about 0.5 ounces of ethanol per hour. A standard drink typically contains around 0.6 ounces of ethanol. When an adult male consumes four drinks in one hour, the amount of alcohol in his system would initially be about 2.4 ounces of ethanol (4 drinks x 0.6 ounces per drink). After the first hour, while the individual would still have the full concentration of alcohol from the four drinks in his system, the metabolism begins to process alcohol. After one hour, the body would have metabolized approximately half an ounce, leaving about 2 ounces in the system. After another hour (total time now is two hours), the body would metabolize another 0.5 ounces, which would reduce the remaining alcohol to about 1.5 ounces. Since each standard drink contains 0.6 ounces, 1.5 ounces translates to about 2.5 drinks. If rounding is considered, this would indicate that approximately two drinks remain active in the system after the two-hour period.

To understand why two drinks remain in an average adult male's body after two hours, it is important to know how alcohol metabolizes in the body. On average, the human body metabolizes alcohol at a rate of about 0.5 ounces of ethanol per hour. A standard drink typically contains around 0.6 ounces of ethanol.

When an adult male consumes four drinks in one hour, the amount of alcohol in his system would initially be about 2.4 ounces of ethanol (4 drinks x 0.6 ounces per drink). After the first hour, while the individual would still have the full concentration of alcohol from the four drinks in his system, the metabolism begins to process alcohol.

After one hour, the body would have metabolized approximately half an ounce, leaving about 2 ounces in the system. After another hour (total time now is two hours), the body would metabolize another 0.5 ounces, which would reduce the remaining alcohol to about 1.5 ounces.

Since each standard drink contains 0.6 ounces, 1.5 ounces translates to about 2.5 drinks. If rounding is considered, this would indicate that approximately two drinks remain active in the system after the two-hour period.