Two resistances are measured in $\Omega$ and are given as $R_1 = 3 \Omega \pm 1\%$ and $R_2 = 6 \Omega \pm 2\%$. When they are connected in parallel,the percentage error in equivalent resistance is .......... $\%$

  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $4.5$
  • C
    $0.67$
  • D
    $1.33$

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