In order to increase the resistance of a given wire of uniform cross section to four times its value, a fraction of its length is stretched uniformly till the full length of the wire becomes $\frac{3}{2}$ times the original length what is the value of this fraction?
  • A$\frac{1}{4}$
  • B$\frac{1}{8}$
  • C$\frac{1}{16}$
  • D$\frac{1}{6}$
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