If $D,E$ and $F$ are the mid point of sides $BC,CA$ and $AB$ respectively of a $\Delta ABC$, then $\large\frac{area\;of\;\Delta DEF}{area\;of\;\Delta ABC}$=______

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$\begin{array}{1 1}(A) \;\large\frac{1}{2} \\(B)\;\large\frac{1}{4} \\(C)\;\large\frac{1}{16} \\(D)\;\large\frac{1}{8} \end{array}$