Two sitar strings $A$ and $B$ playing the note $Sa$ are slightly out of tune and produce beats of frequency $5 \ Hz$. The tension of the string $B$ is slightly decreased and the beat frequency is found to decrease to $3 \ Hz$. What is the original frequency of $B$,if the frequency of $A$ is $255 \ Hz$?

  • A
    $250$
  • B
    $258$
  • C
    $260$
  • D
    $252$

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