A pint (16 fluid ounces) of a strong beer (9.3% alcohol) is the equivalent of how many standard drinks? The density of ethanol is 0.88 ounces per fluid ounce and one ounce is 28.35 grams.

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A standard drink contains about 14 grams of pure alcohol. A pint of 9.3% beer contains 16 x 0.093 = 1.488 fluid ounces of alcohol. Converting to grams: 1.488 x 0.88 x 28.35 = 37.2 grams. Dividing by 14 grams per standard drink gives approximately 2.7 standard drinks.

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