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Write the least count of the following measured value:
2.5 cm

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Solution

The least count of a device is the smallest value that can be measured accurately with it.
If the measured value of some devices is 2.5 cm.
It means the minimum value that can be measured accurately with this device is 0.1 cm.
Therefore least count is 0.1 cm.

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