Two polaroids are oriented with their planes perpendicular to incident light and transmission axis making an angle $30^{\circ}$ with each other. What fraction of incident unpolarised light is transmitted (in $\%$)? $(\cos 30^{\circ} = \sqrt{3} / 2)$

  • A
    $57.5$
  • B
    $17.5$
  • C
    $27.5$
  • D
    $37.5$

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