The internal and external radii of a hollow cylinder are measured with the help of a vernier callipers.Their values are $(4.23 \pm 0.01)\,\,cm$ and $(3.87 \pm 0.01)\,\,cm,$ respectively. The thickness of the wall of the cylinder is

  • A

    $(0.36 \pm 0.02)\,\,cm$

  • B

    $(0.18 \pm 0.02)\,\,cm$

  • C

    $(0.36 \pm 0.01)\,\,cm$

  • D

    $(0.18 \pm 0.01)\,\,cm$

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