Sita and Gita invested the same capital in a business. At the year-end,they shared the profit in the ratio of $3:2$. If Sita invested her capital for the whole year,for how many months did Gita invest her capital?

  • A
    $8$
  • B
    $7$
  • C
    $5$
  • D
    $9$

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