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One centimetre on the main scale of vernier callipers is divided into ten equal parts. If 10 divisions of vernier scale coincide with 8 small divisions of the main scale, the least count of the callipers is

A

0.01 cm

B

0.02 cm

C

0.05 cm

D

0.005 cm

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