$A$ steel tape is calibrated at $20^{\circ} C$. On a cold day when the temperature is $-15^{\circ} C$,the percentage error in the tape will be ........... $\%$ $\left[\alpha_{\text{steel}} = 1.2 \times 10^{-5} {}^{\circ} C^{-1}\right]$

  • A
    $-0.035$
  • B
    $-0.042$
  • C
    $0.012$
  • D
    $-0.018$

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