The least count of a stop watch is $\frac{1}{5} \text{ s}$. The time of $20$ oscillations of a pendulum is measured to be $25 \text{ s}$. The maximum percentage error in the measurement of time will be .......... $\%$

  • A
    $0.1$
  • B
    $0.8$
  • C
    $1.8$
  • D
    $8$

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