From: Jim Elwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: October 19, 2001 09:39
Subject: [USMA:15706] measuring liquor
>IN COLLOQUIAL UNITS:
>
>1-1/2 oz per drink
>8 oz x 4 cups/quart x 4 quarts/gallon = 128 oz per gallon
>1/5 of a gallon ("a fifth")
>
>128 * 1/5 / 1-1/2 = 17 drinks per fifth
>
>OR IN METRIC UNITS:
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>50 mL per drink
>1000 mL per bottle
>
>1000 / 50 = 20 drinks per liter
>
>(or, with a 750 mL bottle, 750/50 = 15 drinks per bottle)
>
>
>I know, I'm preaching to the choir, but you guys will understand.
Yeah, but what's on tap?
D
>
>Jim Elwell
>
