b
Let, the length of wire $=l$ unit Fraction required $=a$
Then, the lenght of wire which is stretched $=a l$ $R_{l}=R_{(w i r e)}=\frac{\rho l}{A}$
$R_{l-a l}=\frac{\rho(l-a l)}{A}=R_{l(1-a)}$
$R_{a l}=\frac{\rho a l}{A}=a R_{l}$
On stretching $'al'$ length of wire, new length of $^{\prime} a l^{\prime}$ part$:$
$l-a l+l^{\prime}=\frac{3 l}{2}$
$l^{\prime}=l\left(\frac{1}{2}+a\right)$
Volume of wire $' a l^{\prime}$ is same$:$
$l^{\prime} A^{\prime}=(a l) A$
$l\left(\frac{1}{2}+a\right) A^{\prime}=(a l) A$
$A^{\prime}=\frac{a A}{\left(\frac{1}{2}+a\right)}$
Now, resistance of stretched parts,
$R^{\prime}=\frac{\rho \times l^{\prime}}{A^{\prime}}=\frac{\rho \times l\left(\frac{1}{2}+a\right)}{\frac{a A}{\frac{1}{2}+a}}=\frac{\rho l}{A} \frac{\left(\frac{1}{2}+a\right)^{2}}{a}$
$\Rightarrow R^{\prime}=\frac{R_{l}\left(\frac{1}{2}+a\right)^{2}}{a}$
According to the question,
$R_{l-a l}+R^{\prime}=4 R_{l}$
$\Rightarrow R_{l(1-a)}+R_{l} \frac{\left(\frac{1}{2}+a\right)^{2}}{a}=4 R_{l}$
$\Rightarrow a-a^{2}+\frac{1}{4}+a^{2}+a=4 a$
$\Rightarrow \frac{1}{4}+2 a=4 a$
$\Rightarrow \frac{1}{4}=4 a-2 a$
$\Rightarrow \frac{1}{4}=2 a$
$\Rightarrow a=\frac{1}{8}$