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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