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A resistor of 10 kΩ with the tolerance of 5% is connected in parallel with 5 kΩ resistors of 10% tolerance. What is the tolerance limit for a parallel network?

a.

9%

b.

12.4%

c.

8.33%

d.

7.87%

Answer: (c).8.33%

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