The Poisson's ratio of a material is $0.5$. If a force is applied to a wire of this material,there is a decrease in the cross-sectional area by $4 \%$. The percentage increase in the length is ........ $\%$

  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $2$
  • C
    $2.5$
  • D
    $4$

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