A hair dryer draws 1500 W, a curling iron draws 800 W, and an electric light fixture draws 500 W. If all three of these appliances are operating in parallel on a 120 V circuit, what is the total current drawn?

a. 23.3 A
c. 36.7 A
b. 20.8 A
d. 19.4 A


A

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