A contractor employed $100$ labourers, both male and female. Each female labourer receives $\text{Rs. }144$ as daily wages while each male labourer receives $\text{Rs. }96$ as daily wages. If the contractor distributes $\text{Rs. }12,480$ daily as wages, how many more female labourers did he employ than male labourers?

1. A
   $20$
2. B
   $25$
3. C
   $30$
4. D
   $35$