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The measured mass and volume of a body are 53.63 g and `5.8 cm^3` respectively, with possible errors of 0.01 g and `0.1 cm^3`. The maximum percentage error in density is about

A

`0.2%`

B

`2%`

C

`5%`

D

`10%`

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