A beaker containing water is placed on the platform of a spring balance. The balance reads $1.5$ $kg$. A stone of mass $0.5$ $kg$ and density $500$ $kg/m^3$ is immersed in water without touching the walls of beaker. What will be the balance reading now ? ..... $kg$ 

  • A

    $2$

  • B

    $2.5$

  • C

    $1 $

  • D

    $3 $

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