The rubber pipe filled with sand (Case A) is the case which sound of the

bell take least time to reach the other end of the pipe because sound
travels faster in solid.

The empty rubber pipe (Case C) is the case which sound of the bell take
the longest to reach the other end of the pipe because sound travels
slowest in gases or air.

Elephant’s thumping his feet to warn other animals in their group about
the presence of predators, helps to give warnings faster than the signals
sent through air because the sound or noise produces by the elephant’s
feet and the solid ground travels faster than making noise sent through air.