Heat required to change the phase of ice is given by
Q = m* L
here
m = mass of ice
L = latent heat of fusion
now we have
m = 45 kg
L = 334 KJ/kg
now by using above formula
[tex]Q = 45 * 334 * 10^3[/tex]
[tex]Q = 1.5 * 10^7 J[/tex]
In KJ we can convert this as
[tex] Q = 1.5 * 10^4 kJ[/tex]
so the correct answer is D option