Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
The left branch has a battery and a resistor. The right branch has a battery and a resistor. A resistor is the middle branch. Both batteries have their positive terminals on the top wire, and no internal resistance.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The loops. and , in amperes.
Step 2. The junction. , so and . Then and .
Step 3. (b) is negative: flows down through the battery, into its positive terminal. It is being charged.
Step 4. (c) Given: . Used: .
Answer: up the left, down through the battery, down the middle; the battery is charged.
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Junction rule: the current in equals the current out (charge is conserved). Loop rule: round any closed loop the changes of potential add to zero (energy is conserved): across a cell from to , across a resistor along the current. A negative answer means the current flows the other way.