In a competitive examination,the average marks obtained was $45$. It was later discovered that there was some error in computerization and the marks of $90$ candidates had to be changed from $80$ to $50$,and the average came down to $40$ marks. The total number of candidates appeared in the examination is

  • A
    $520$
  • B
    $550$
  • C
    $540$
  • D
    $525$

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