Rank Resistances: A, B, C, A+B, B+C, A+B+C

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Homework Statement


The figure below shows cross sections through three long square conductors of the same length and material, with square cross sections of edge lengths as shown. Conductor B fits snugly within conductor A, and conductor C fits snugly within conductor B.

Rank the following according to their end-to-end resistances, greatest first: the individual conductors and the combinations of A + B (B inside A), B + C (C inside B), and A + B + C (B inside A inside C).

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/7955/phys2.jpg

Homework Equations



R = p (L/A)

The Attempt at a Solution


Each of them have a different length and area, so I don't know how to go about this problem.
 
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