Two resistors of 15 and 30 ? are connected in parallel. If the combination is connected in series with a 9.0-V battery and a 20-? resistor, what is the current through the 15-? resistor?
A)
0.10 A
B)
0.13 A
C)
0.20 A
D)
0.26 A
E)
0.32 A
C
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