The label on an 18 V truck battery states that it Is rated at 189 A∙h (ampere-hours). Treat the battery as ideal. Suppose the radio in the truck is left on when the engine is not running. The radio draws a current of 3.8 A. How long does it take to drain the battery if it starts out fully charged? Please submit your answer in units of hour. Round your answer to 1 decimal place.

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The label on an 18 V truck battery states that it Is rated at 189 A∙h (ampere-hours). Treat the battery as ideal. Suppose the radio in the truck is left on when the engine is not running. The radio draws a current of 3.8 A. How long does it take to drain the battery if it starts out fully charged? Please submit your answer in units of hour.

 
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