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While measuring length of small iron rod, following five reading wee obtained.
`12.66 mm, 12.58 mm, 12.62 mm, 12.80 mm and 12.72mm`
The experimenter reported the result of the experiment based on the obove readings.

A

Number of significant figures in the length reported will be `3`.

B

Number of significant figures in the lenth reported will be `4`.

C

Number of significant figure in the error reported will be `1`.

D

Number of significant figures in the error reported will be `2`.

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B
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