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There are three thermometers one in contact with the skin of the man other in between the vest and the shirt and third in between the shirt and coat. The readings of the thermomenters are `30^@C`,`25^@C` and `22^@C`, respectively. If the vest and the shirt are of the same thickness, the ratio of their thermal conductivities is

A

`9 : 25`

B

`25: 9`

C

`5:3`

D

`3:5`

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