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87.
The circuit to the right has 2.00 amps flowing through R1.
R1 is 1.00 ohms
R2 is 2.00 ohms
R3 is 3.00 ohms
R4 is 1.00 ohms
R5 is 2.00 ohms

What voltage battery is necessary to power the circuit?

A. 1.11 volts Calculate the Total Resistance

Combine all the resistors in series in the branch
R3  +  R4 = 3.00 ohms + 1.00 ohms = 4.00 ohms

Combine this with the parallel resistor
( (2.00 ohms)-1 +  (4.00 ohms)-1 )-1  =  1.33 ohms

Combine all the resistors in series
1.33 ohms  +  2.00 ohms  +  1.00 ohms  =  4.33 ohms  =  RT 

V = IR  =  2.00 amps x 4.33 ohms = 8.66 volts

The Correct Answer is C.

B. 2.00 volts
C. 8.66 volts
D. 18.0 volts