A circuit contains a 40 ohm resistor and a 60 ohms resistor connected in parallel. If you test this circuit with a DMM you should read a total resistance

24Ω

When resistors are connected in parallel, the reciprocal of their combined resistance, when read with a DMM (Digital Multimeter - for measuring various properties of a circuit or circuit element such as resistance...) is the sum of the reciprocals of their individual resistances.

For example if two resistors of resistances R₁ and R₂ are connected together in parallel, the reciprocal of their combined resistance Rₓ is given by;

= +

Solving for Rₓ gives;

=          ------------------(i)

From the question;

Let

R₁ = resistance of first resistor = 40Ω

R₂ =  resistance of second resistor = 60Ω

Now,

To get their combined or total resistance, Rₓ, substitute these values into equation (i) as follows;  

=

=

= 24 Ω

Therefore, the total resistance is 24Ω

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