Two indentical electric lamps marked $500\, W, \,\,220\, V$ are connected in series and then joined to a $110\, V$ line. The power consumed by each lamp is
  • A$\frac{{125}}{4}\,W$
  • B$\frac{{25}}{4}\,W$
  • C$\frac{{225}}{4}\,W$
  • D$125\, W$
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