True or False: A 12 oz. beer and a 1.5 oz. whiskey have the same amount of pure alcohol.

To determine whether a 12 oz. beer and a 1.5 oz. whiskey have the same amount of pure alcohol, it's essential to understand the alcohol content in both beverages.

Beer typically contains around 4-6% alcohol by volume (ABV), while standard whiskey usually has an ABV of about 40-50%. If we assume a standard beer with an ABV of 5%, the calculation of pure alcohol in a 12 oz. beer would be:

• 12 oz. × 0.05 = 0.6 oz. of pure alcohol.

For the whiskey, if we take 1.5 oz. with an ABV of 40%, the pure alcohol would be calculated as follows:

• 1.5 oz. × 0.40 = 0.6 oz. of pure alcohol.

Both beverages yield 0.6 oz. of pure alcohol, making the statement true. Therefore, the conclusion that both have the same amount of pure alcohol is correct, as long as the assumptions regarding their respective alcohol contents hold true.