$A$ galvanometer having a resistance of $9 \, \Omega$ is shunted by a wire of resistance $2 \, \Omega$. If the total current is $1 \, A$, the part of it passing through the shunt will be ............ $A$.

  • A
    $0.25$
  • B
    $0.8$
  • C
    $0.2$
  • D
    $0.5$

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