A wire is broken in four equal parts. A packet is formed by keeping the four wires together. The resistance of the packet in comparison to the resistance of the wire will be
  • A
    Equal
  • B
    One fourth
  • C
    One eight
  • D$\frac{1}{{16}}th$
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