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A toaster oven draws 300.0 watts of power. if it is plugged into an outlet with a voltage of 115 volts, what current is in the toaster's circuit?

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Answer: it is 2.61 is the correct answer

User Vishal Sonawane
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Power drawn by the toaster = 300 Watt
Voltage = 115 volts
We already know
Power = Voltage * Current
Then
Current = Power/Voltage
= 300/115
= 2.61 amps
From the above deduction, it can be said that 2.61 amps is the current that is present in the toasters circuit.
User Andrey D
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