The mean radius of the earth's orbit around the sun is $1.5 \times 10^{11} \ m$. The mean radius of the orbit of Mercury around the sun is $6 \times 10^{10} \ m$. Mercury will revolve around the sun in:

  • A
    $A$ year
  • B
    Nearly $4$ years
  • C
    Nearly $\frac{1}{4}$ year
  • D
    $2.5$ years

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