To determine the current used by each motor when 36 identical motors are installed in a drying oven and the total current for all motors is 87 amps, follow these steps:
1. Total Current:
The total current consumed by all motors combined is 87 amps.
2. Number of Motors:
There are 36 identical motors.
3. Current Per Motor:
To find the current for each individual motor, divide the total current by the number of motors:
[tex]\[
\text{Current per motor} = \frac{\text{Total current}}{\text{Number of motors}}
\][/tex]
[tex]\[
\text{Current per motor} = \frac{87 \, \text{amps}}{36}
\][/tex]
4. Perform the Division:
When you divide 87 by 36, you get:
[tex]\[
\text{Current per motor} = 2.4166666666666665 \, \text{amps}
\][/tex]
5. Rounding:
Since we need to round the final answer to two decimal places, we round 2.4166666666666665 to:
[tex]\[
\text{Current per motor} = 2.42 \, \text{amps}
\][/tex]
Thus, the total current for each motor, rounded to two decimal places, is 2.42 amps.
