What will be the resistance of the shunt when $5 \%$ of the main current is passed through a galvanometer of resistance $G$?

  • A
    $\frac{G}{20}$
  • B
    $\frac{G}{21}$
  • C
    $\frac{G}{5}$
  • D
    $\frac{G}{19}$

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