In a garden, 26 trees are planted at equal distances along a yard 300 metres long, one tree being at each end of the yard. What is the distance between two consecutive trees?
Choose the correct option.
A) 10 metres B) 20 metres C) 14 metres D) 12 metres E) 13 metres

Rationale: "between 26 trees , there are 25 gaps length of each gap = 300 / 25 = 12 i . e . , distance between two consecutive trees = 12 answer : d"
Answer: D