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A physical quantity `rho` is calculated by using the formula `rho =(1)/(10)(xy^(2))/(z^(1//3))`, where x, y and z are experimentally measured quantities. If the fractional error in the measurement of x, y and z are `2%, 1%` and `3%`, respectively, then the maximum fractional error in the calculation of `rho` is

A

`0.5%`

B

`5%`

C

`6%`

D

`7%`

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