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One enetimetre 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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