An ideal gas heat engine operates in a Carnot cycle between $227^{\circ}C$ and $127^{\circ}C$. It absorbs $6 \times 10^4 \text{ cal}$ of heat at the higher temperature. The amount of heat converted to work is ......... $\times 10^4 \text{ cal}$.

  • A
    $2.4$
  • B
    $6$
  • C
    $1.2$
  • D
    $4.8$

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