A person carrying a whistle emitting continuously a note of $272 Hz$ is running towards a reflecting surface with a speed of $18\, km/hour. $ The speed of sound in air is $345m{s^{ - 1}}$. The number of beats heard by him is
  • A$4$
  • B$6$
  • C$8$
  • D$3$
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