Three parallel plate capacitors of capacitances $4 \mu F$,$6 \mu F$ and $12 \mu F$ are first connected in series and then in parallel. The ratio of the effective capacitances in the two cases is

  • A
    $1: 11$
  • B
    $5: 8$
  • C
    $3: 7$
  • D
    $4: 9$

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