For a steamer,the consumption of petrol (per hour) varies as the cube of its speed (in $km/hr$). If the speed of the current is steady at $C \, km/hr$,then the most economical speed of the steamer going against the current will be ........... $C$.

  • A
    $1.25$
  • B
    $1.5$
  • C
    $1.75$
  • D
    $2$

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