Ben and His Date Marla Have Both Had 4 Beers

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Essay

Ben and his date Marla have both had 4 beers Ben is 6' 3" and weighs 240 lb Marla is 5' 3" and weighs 130 lb Will their blood alcohol concentration (BAC) levels be the same? If not, why not?

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