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An object’s average acceleration, in meters per second squared, is the change in the object’s speed, in meters per second, divided by the time during which the change occurred, in seconds. A certain object’s speed changes by $48$ meters per second in $5$ seconds. What is this object’s average acceleration, in meters per second squared, during this time period?

A

$0.1$

B

$9.6$

C

$43$

D

$53$