An agricultural field is in the form of a rectangle of length 20m and width 14m. A pit 6m long 3m wide and 2.5m deep is dug in a corner of the field and earth taken out of the pit is spread uniformly over. The remaining area of the field. The level of the field has raised by________?

A. 17.18cm

B. 18.19m

C. 16.17cm

D. 15.16cm

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