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Watts = Amps x Volts x Power Factor

You can't answer your question because watts and amps are two different things. Watts is a measure of power and amps measures current flow.

Additional informationPower factor refers to the efficiency of an electrical device. Power factors can have a value of between 0 and 1, with 1 representing perfect efficiency of an electric motor or similar device. In most applications, power factor is ignored and assumed to be 1.

Using the above formula, you can see that 12 amps at 1 volt would be only 12 watts, while 12 amps at 120 volts would be 1440 watts.

Given this information, you should be able to calculate the answer in your circumstance.

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