Question

A circuit board manufacturer rejects a 100-ohm resistor if its measured resistance is 0.15 ohm or more away from 100 ohms. Resistors A and B are rejected. Resistor A's resistance differs from 100 ohms by +0.15 ohm. Resistor B's resistance differs from 100 ohms by -0.78 ohm. Which resistor has a resistance closer to 100 ohms?

Answer 1

Answer:

Resistor A has a resistance closer to 100

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, we want to know which of the two resistors have a resistance closer to 100 ohms

To know the resistance closer to 100, we need to know the absolute value of the resistances

-0.78 has a resistance of 100 - 0.78 = 99.22

The 15 ohms resistor has resistance of 100 + 0.15 = 100.15

Since 100.15 is closer to 100 than 99.22, due to the absolute value of both, then the +0.15 ohm resistor is closer to 100