Moment of inertia of a disc of mass $M$ and radius $R$ about any of its diameter is $MR^2/4$. The moment of inertia of this disc about an axis normal to the disc and passing through a point on its edge will be $(x/2)MR^2$. The value of $x$ is

  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $3$
  • C
    $5$
  • D
    $7$

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