A one-cup (240ml or 240grams) alcoholic drink is 5% alcohol, with 10 grams of su

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A one-cup (240ml or 240grams) alcoholic drink is 5% alcohol, with 10 grams of sugar, with the rest as water. How many calories are coming from the alcohol, sugar, and what are the total calories? 25 calories from sugar, 34 calories from alcohol, and total of 59 calories. 34 calories from alcohol, 110 calories from sugar, for total of 143 calories. 100 calories from alcohol, 100 calories from sugar and total of 200 calories 84 calories from alcohol, 40 calories from sugar, and total of 124 calories.

Explanation / Answer

Option (d) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

1.0 ml of alcohol = 7 calorie

So, (240*5/100) = 12 ml alcohol = 12*7 = 84 cal.

Again, 1 gm of sugar = 4.0 calories.

So, 10 gm of sugar = 4*10 = 40 calories.

Therefore, the total calories = 84 + 20 = 124 calories.

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