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A man standing at some distance from a cliff hears the echo of sound after 2s. He walks 495 m away from the cliff. He produces a sound there and receives the echo after 5s. What is the speed of sound?

A

330 m/s

B

340 m/s

C

390 m/s

D

380 m/s

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