A tray of mass 12 kg is supported by two identical springs as shown in the figure. When the tray is pressed down slightly and released, it executes SHM with a time period of 2.4 s. The force constant of each spring is
(a) 244 Nm−1
(b) 246.49 Nm−1
(c) 298.54 Nm−1
(d) 123.25 Nm−1