An object is taken to a height above the surface of the Earth at a distance of $\frac{5}{4} R$ from the center of the Earth,where the radius of the Earth is $R = 6400 \, km$. The percentage decrease in the weight of the object will be $....\%$.

  • A
    $36$
  • B
    $50$
  • C
    $64$
  • D
    $25$

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