Question

"a guest orders a drink that contains 1½ ounces of 80-proof vodka and 12 ounces of beer. approximately how many drinks does this beverage contain?"

Answer 1

A guest orders a drink = 1½ ounces of 80-proof vodka and 12 ounces of beer
it means it contains 2 drinks.
Because 3 ounces of 80 proof vodka is considered as 2 drinks and half of that will be considered as 1 drink, and 12 ounces of beer is considered as one drink so the total drinks this beverage contains is two drinks.

Answer 2

Answer:

$\frac{27}{2}$ ounces or two type of drinks

Step-by-step explanation:

Quantity of 80-proof vodka in the drink = $1\frac{1}{2}$ ounces

Quantity of beer in the drink = 12 ounces

So, total quantity of drink = Quantity of 80-proof vodka in the drink + Quantity of beer in the drink = $1\frac{1}{2}$ ounces + 12 ounces

To add: $1\frac{1}{2},12$

Here, $1\frac{1}{2}$ is a mixed fraction. ( 1 is a whole number and $\frac{1}{2}$  is a proper fraction as the numerator is greater than the denominator )

We can write $1\frac{1}{2}$ in improper fraction as $1\frac{1}{2}=1+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{2+1}{2}=\frac{3}{2}$

$1\frac{1}{2}+12=\frac{3}{2}+12=\frac{3+24}{2}=\frac{27}{2}$

Also, we can say that the beverage contains two type of drinks.