Jake splits 8 shots of vodka with his friend. Each shot of vodka is 1.5 ounces. If the vodka is 50% pure alcohol, how much pure alcohol did Jake drink?
Thoughts? Step-by-step reasoning:
Jake drank 8 / 2 = 4 shots. So he drank 4 * 1.5 = 6 ounces of vodka. That means he drank 6 * .5 = 3 ounces of pure alcohol.
Thus, the answer is 3.