$A$ physical quantity $x$ is calculated from the relation $x = \frac{a^2 b^3}{c \sqrt{d}}$. If the percentage errors in $a, b, c,$ and $d$ are $2\%, 1\%, 3\%,$ and $4\%$ respectively,what is the percentage error in $x$?

  • A
    $ \pm 11\%$
  • B
    $ \pm 13\%$
  • C
    $ \pm 12\%$
  • D
    $ \pm 14\%$

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