$A$ piece of metal weighing $100 \,g$ is heated to $80^{\circ} C$ and dropped into $1 \,kg$ of cold water in an insulated container at $15^{\circ} C$. If the final temperature of the water in the container is $15.69^{\circ} C$,the specific heat of the metal in $J / g^{\circ} C$ is:

  • A
    $0.38$
  • B
    $0.24$
  • C
    $0.45$
  • D
    $0.13$

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