If a galvanometer is shunted by $(\frac{1}{n-1})^{th}$ of the value of its resistance, then the fraction of the total current passing through the galvanometer is

  • A
    $\frac{1}{n-1}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{n}$
  • C
    $\frac{n}{n-1}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{1-n}$

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