Jim Whitney Economics 495

Linda and DrJ's Pizza and drinks lunch
Sunday, November 18, 2007, noon


 

For your information, especially for those of you who expressed a preference for close to or equal to 6 beers (you are considered to be driving under the influence if your Blood Alcohol Percentage is .08 or higher):

Male
Female
Approximate Blood Alcohol Percentage
Drinks Body Weight
90 lb 100 lb 120 lb 140 lb 160 lb 180 lb 200 lb 220 lb 240 lb
1
.05
.04
.05
.03
.04
.03
.03
.02
.03
.02
.03
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
2
.10
.08
.09
.06
.08
.05
.07
.05
.06
.04
.05
.04
.05
.03
.04
.03
.04
3
.15
.11
.14
.09
.11
.08
.10
.07
.09
.06
.08
.06
.07
.05
.06
.05
.06
4
.20
.15
.18
.12
.15
.11
.13
.09
.11
.08
.10
.08
.09
.07
.08
.06
.08
5
.25
.19
.23
.16
.19
.13
.16
.12
.14
.11
.13
.09
.11
.09
.10
.08
.09
6
.30
.23
.27
.19
.23
.16
.19
.14
.17
.13
.15
.11
.14
.10
.12
.09
.11
7
.35
.26
.32
.22
.27
.19
.23
.16
.20
.15
.18
.13
.16
.12
.14
.11
.13
8
.40
.30
.36
.25
.30
.21
.26
.19
.23
.17
.20
.15
.18
.14
.17
.13
.15
9
.45
.34
.41
.28
.34
.24
.29
.21
.26
.19
.23
.17
.20
.15
.19
.14
.17
10
.51
.38
.45
.31
.38
.27
.32
.23
.28
.21
.25
.19
.23
.17
.21
.16
.19
Subtract approximately .01% every 40 minutes after drinking.

Source: Blood alcohol content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_alcohol_content