Reminder Round all answers to two decimal places unless otherwise indicated.
Driving Under the Influence: The Widmark formula,30 developed in 1932, is used to model the blood alcohol content B at a time t hours after consuming alcohol
Here B is the blood alcohol content, W is the weight in pounds, A is the liquid ounces of alcohol consumed, and r is a factor determined by gender (0.73for men and 0.66 for women).
Consider the blood alcohol content of a 180-pound man after consuming six 12-ounce cans of beer.
a. | The beer consumed is 6% alcohol. How many ounces of alcohol were consumed? |
b. | Write a formula that gives the blood alcohol content for this man t hours after consuming the alcohol. Round the first term to three decimal places. |
c. | In most states, driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 or higher may result in arrest and severe penalties. During which time period is it unlawful for this man to drive? |
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