Question

If 36 identical motors are installed in a drying oven on blowers for that oven and the total current for all 36 motors is 85 amps, what is the approximate current for each motor? Round your answer to two decimal places.

Answer 1

Step 1:

Given data

Number of identical motors = 36

Total current for all 36 motors = 85 amps

Step 2: Calculate current for each motor

If the total current in all 36 motors = 85 amps

To find the current in 1 motor, you will divide the total number of current with the total number of motors.

Step 3: Final answer

`\begin{gathered} \text{Current for each motor = }\frac{Total\text{ current}}{\text{Total number of motors}} \\ =\text{ }(85)/(36) \\ =\text{ 2.36 amps/motor} \end{gathered}`

Current for each motor = 2.36 amps/motor