In order to find the total resistance, first let's calculate the total resistance between R2 and R3, which are in series, so the total resistance is the sum:
[tex]R23=R2+R3=3+2=5\text{ ohms}[/tex]
Now, let's calculate the total resistance between R23 and R1, which are in parallel, so we use the equation below:
[tex]R123=\frac{R23\cdot R1}{R23+R1}=\frac{5\cdot6}{5+6}=\frac{30}{11}=2.727\text{ ohms}[/tex]
Finally, we calculate the total resistance between R123 and R4, which are in series:
[tex]RT=R4+R123=3+2.727=5.727\text{ ohms}[/tex]
