If only $1 \%$ of the total current is passed through a galvanometer of resistance $G$,then the resistance of the shunt is:

  • A
    $\frac{G}{25} \Omega$
  • B
    $\frac{G}{49} \Omega$
  • C
    $\frac{G}{2} \Omega$
  • D
    $\frac{G}{99} \Omega$

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