FIGURE 1. When a person in California renews the registration for an automobile, the bar graph in Figure 1 is included with the bill. If you weigh 170 pounds, how many drinks in 1 hour would you need to be definitely illegal to drive?

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FIGURE 1.  When a person in California renews the registration for an automobile, the bar graph in Figure 1 is included with the bill. If you weigh 170 pounds, how many drinks in 1 hour would you need to be definitely illegal to drive?

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According to the bar graph, for someone who weighs 170 pounds, it takes approximately 5 drinks in 1 hour to reach a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08%, which is the legal limit for driving in California. Therefore, the person would need to consume 5 drinks in 1 hour to be definitely illegal to drive.

FIGURE 1 When a Person in California Renews the Registration