Why did americans drink so much alcohol in 1800's?

Adice is rolled 5 times. how many possible rolls are there? ( determine the number of outcomes using only the fundamental counting principal )

Imagine a new pasture with grass growing on it. every day after the seeds have germinated, the number of blades of grass in the pasture triples. after 18 days, the entire pasture is completely covered in grass. how many days did it take for the pasture to be one-third covered in grass?

What are the equivalent ratios for 24/2= /3= /5.5=108/ = /15