In a semiconductor,the ratio of the number of electrons to the number of holes is $7/5$ and the ratio of their currents is $7/4$. What is the ratio of their drift velocities?

  • A
    $4/7$
  • B
    $5/8$
  • C
    $4/5$
  • D
    $5/4$

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