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In a vernier callipers, one main scale division is x cm and n divisions of the vernier scale coincide with (n-1) divisions of the main scale. The least count (in cm) of the callipers is :-

A

`((n-1)/(n))xxn`

B

`(nx)/((n-1))`

C

`(x)/(n)`

D

`(x)/((n-1))`

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