$A$ metal ball of density $7800 \ kg/m^3$ is suspected to have a large number of cavities. It weighs $9.8 \ kg$ when weighed in air and $1.5 \ kg$ less when immersed in water. The fraction by volume of the cavities in the metal ball is approximately ....... $\%$

  • A
    $20$
  • B
    $30$
  • C
    $16$
  • D
    $11$

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