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A vernier calipers has `1mm `marks on the main scale. It has `20` equal divisions on the Verier scale which match with `16` main scale divisions. For this Vernier calipers, the least count is

A

0.02 mm

B

0.05 mm

C

0.1 mm

D

0.2 mm

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