Question

Least count of metre rule having 10 subdivisions in 1 cm is: (1) 0.01 mm (2) 1 mm (3) 0.001 mm (4) 1 cm

February 4, 2024

Answer

1 mm

Reason — The least count of a metre rule is the value of its one division which is one-tenth of a centimetre (or 1 mm).

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