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The length of a rectangular plate is measured as 10 cm by a vernier scale of least count 0.01 cm and its breadth as 5 cm by the same scale. The percentage error in area is

A

`0.1%`

B

`0.3%`

C

`0.01%`

D

`0.05%`

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