The ratio of the wavelengths of radiation emitted when an electron in the hydrogen atom jumps from the $4^{th}$ orbit to the $2^{nd}$ orbit and from the $3^{rd}$ orbit to the $2^{nd}$ orbit is:

  • A
    $27: 25$
  • B
    $20: 27$
  • C
    $20: 25$
  • D
    $25: 27$

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