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The following resistor combination can most nearly replace a single 150 ohm resistor:

  a.   four 47 ohm resistors in parallel

  b.   five 33 ohm resistors in parallel

  c.   three 47 ohm resistors in series

  d.   five 33 ohm resistors in series
Your answer "a" is not correct. "c" is the right answer.

four 47 ohm resistors in parallel = 11.75 ohms.
five 33 ohm resistors in parallel = 6.6 ohms.
three 47 ohm resistors in series = 141 ohms. (9 ohms low)
five 33 ohm resistors in series = 165 ohms. (15 ohms high)

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