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The number of compressions and rarefactions which pass an observer in 5 minutes, if the velocity of sound wave is 330 m/s and the wavelength of the wave is 30 cm, is

A

3300

B

`3.3xx10^(4)`

C

`3.3xx10^(5)`

D

`3.3xx10^(2)`

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