In a medium,sound travels $2 \, km$ in $3 \, sec$ and in air,it travels $3 \, km$ in $10 \, sec$. The ratio of the wavelengths of sound in the two media is

  • A
    $1:8$
  • B
    $1:18$
  • C
    $8:1$
  • D
    $20:9$

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