A : Higher is the accuracy of measuremen...

A : Higher is the accuracy of measurement, if instrument have smaller least count.
R : Smaller the percentage error, higher is the accuracy of measurement.

A

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

B

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

C

(A) is true but (R) is false

D

Both (A) and (R) are false

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B

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