Eleven Batteries Are Hooked in Series to Provide a 54-V

question 12

Multiple Choice

Eleven batteries are hooked in series to provide a 54-V power source. Some of the batteries are 9 V and some are 1.5 V. How many of each type are used?

• A) 5 batteries of 1.5-V are used,
• 8 batteries of 9-V are used.
• B) 6 batteries of 1.5-V are used,
• 5 batteries of 9-V are used.
• C) 8 batteries of 9-V are used,
• 8 batteries of 1.5-V are used.
• D) 4 batteries of 9-V are used,
• 7 batteries of 1.5-V are used.
• E) 5 batteries of 9-V are used,
• 6 batteries of 1.5-V are used.

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Definitions:

Inventory Turnover

A ratio showing how many times a company's inventory is sold and replaced over a period.

Days' Sales In Inventory

A financial metric indicating the average time in days that a company takes to turn its inventory into sales.

Return On Total Assets

A financial ratio that measures the profitability of a company relative to its total assets.

Return On Stockholders' Equity

A measure of the profitability of a corporation in relation to stockholders' equity, indicating how efficiently a company uses its equity to generate profits.