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A composite wall is made of four different materials of construction in the fashion shown below. The resistance (in K/W) of each of the sections of the wall is indicated in the diagram.
The overall resistance (in K/W, rounded off to the first decimal place) of the composite wall, in the direction of heat flow, is _______

Correct : 3.9

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