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A building has two air-conditioners of power 2 kW each, 5 fans of power 120 W each, and 8 lamps of power 25 W each. If the supply voltage is 220 V, the maximum current that the building can draw from the supply is close to (in Ampere):

A

22.2

B

21.8

C

21.4

D

`21.0`

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To solve the problem of determining the maximum current that the building can draw from the supply, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Calculate the total power consumed by each type of appliance. 1. **Air Conditioners**: There are 2 air conditioners, each with a power of 2 kW. \[ \text{Total Power from ACs} = 2 \text{ ACs} \times 2 \text{ kW} = 4 \text{ kW} = 4000 \text{ W} \] ...
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