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

  • A
    $8$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $0.8$
  • D
    $16$

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