Two wires of the same material are connected in parallel to a circuit. If the ratio of their lengths is $4/3$ and the ratio of their radii is $2/3$,then the ratio of the electric current flowing through the wires will be .......

  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $1/3$
  • C
    $8/9$
  • D
    $2$

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