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Finding currents and voltages (mixed circuits)

Problem

In the circuit shown below, four resistors, R1, R2, R3, and R4, are connected to a cell of voltage, V=4 V.
R1R2R3R4
3 Ω12 Ω8 Ω2 Ω
What is the potential difference, V4, across R4?
V4=
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi
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