When three resistors, each having resistance r, are connected in parallel, their resultant resistance is x. If these three resistances are connected in series, the total resistance will be

Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2016 · Topic: Electric Current (Series and parallel combination of resistors)

1. 3x
2. 3rx
3. 9x
4. 3/x

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