Thickness of a pencil measured by a screw gauge (least count $0.001 \ cm$) comes out to be $0.802 \ cm$. The percentage error in the measurement is (in $\%$)

  • A
    $12.5$
  • B
    $1.25$
  • C
    $0.125$
  • D
    $2.125$

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