$A$ Vernier calipers has $1 \,mm$ marks on the main scale. It has $20$ equal divisions on the Vernier scale which match with $16$ main scale divisions. For this Vernier calipers, the least count is (in $\,mm$)

  • A
    $0.02$
  • B
    $0.05$
  • C
    $0.1$
  • D
    $0.2$

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