There are two candles of same length and same size. Both of them burn at uniform rate. The first one burns in $5\,hr$ and the second one burns in $3\,h$. Both the candles are lit together. After how many minutes the length of the first candle is $3$ times that of the other?

  • [KVPY 2016]
  • A

    $90$

  • B

    $120$

  • C

    $135$

  • D

    $150$

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