Gary Checked the Current in a Parallel Circuit by Adding

question 266

Multiple Choice

Gary checked the current in a parallel circuit by adding up the individual currents. His meter read 6.315 A, 3.048 A and 5.72 A. Determine the total current.

• A)14.073 A
• B)15.083 A
• C) 9.935 A
• D)1.583 A

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Definitions:

Stratified Random Sample

A sampling method that divides the population into strata, or subgroups, and selects random samples from each stratum to ensure representation.

Statistic

A numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a sample, used to infer properties of the population from which it was drawn.

Parameter

A quantity that defines certain characteristics of a system or function, often used in mathematical or statistical models.

Poisson Distribution

A probability distribution that expresses the probability of a given number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space when these events occur with a known constant mean rate and independently of the time since the last event.