In a screw gauge, when the circular scale is given five complete rotations, it moves linearly by $2.5 \text{ mm}$. If the circular scale has $100$ divisions, the least count of the screw gauge is . . . . . . $\text{mm}$.

  • A
    $1 \times 10^{-2}$
  • B
    $1 \times 10^{-3}$
  • C
    $5 \times 10^{-2}$
  • D
    $5 \times 10^{-3}$

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