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95. The circuits in your house are
    

A.

parallel so each appliance has the same current.

The circuits in your house are connected in parallel so each appliance has the same voltage.

The current in the wires is the total current for each appliance.  Circuit breakers or fuses are necssary to break the circuit if too much current is necessary.  If the circuit is not broken, the wires can overheat and burn down the house.

It is important not to plug in too many appliances to the same circuit.

The Correct Answer is B.

B.

parallel so each appliance has the same voltage.

C.

series so each appliance has the same current.

D. series so each appliance has the same voltage.