A person in front of a mountain is beating a drum at the rate of $40$ per minute and hears no distinct echo. If the person moves $90 \,m$ closer to the mountain, he has to beat the drum at $60$ per minute to not hear any distinct echo. The speed of sound is .............. $ms^{-1}$
  • A$320$
  • B$340$
  • C$360$
  • D$380$
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