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Just looked it up because I cannot believe 3,2% Alcohol is considered much for beer in the US. It is not. First of all, it's apparently 3,2% of weight not volume. In Volume it's about 4%. And it's not considered strong (or even regular) beer, which is 5-6% vol., which is in line with what I (as a German) would consider as about right for beer (Most German beers are at 5% vol.).
Also, the notation is weird. 3 point two percent would be 3,2 (EU), 3.2, or 16/5... In the US, I can't imagine anyone writing 3.2 as 3/2. We do most of us understand basic division.
I'm as confused about the notation as everyone else.
We demand answers!
I'm just noticing that the / is next to the . on my keyboard...
Did this just start out as a typo?
Dunno, but good theory. The other theory someone suggested that makes sense is that it's spoken shorthand, like "I like 3-5 beer" was written "3/5". Mist people would probably pronounce "3.5" as three-point-five, so writing it 3/5 does make sense.