If $a, b, c$ are the percentage errors in the measurement of $A, B$ and $C$, then the percentage error in $ABC$ would be approximately

  • A

    $abc$

  • B

    $a + b + c$

  • C

    $ab + bc + ac$

  • D

    $\frac{a}{b}\,\, + \;\,\frac{b}{c}\,\, + \;\,\frac{c}{a}$

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