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Problem

A cube that comprises 12 resistors with A and B shown

While wiring solar panels into his new mountain bunker, the Mad Trapper uses spare parts to create a puzzle to stave off the long nights of boredom after the robot apocalypse.

He constructs a cube as shown that comprises 12 resistors, each with resistance R = 12 ohms. What is the total resistance measured between points A and B? Answer in ohms.

  1. 5
  2. 7
  3. 9
  4. 11
  5. 12

Solution SIN Bin 2017, Problem 10

(b) 7