If $50$ fewer candidates had applied and $25$ fewer had been selected,the ratio of selected to unselected candidates would have been $9:4$. How many candidates had applied if the initial ratio of selected to unselected candidates was $2:1$?

  • A
    $125$
  • B
    $250$
  • C
    $375$
  • D
    $500$

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