If the length of a stretched string is reduced by $40 \%$ and the tension is increased by $44 \%$,then the ratio of the final to the initial frequencies of the stretched string is:

  • A
    $2:1$
  • B
    $3:2$
  • C
    $3:4$
  • D
    $1:3$

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