Two full turns of the circular scale of screw gauge cover a distance of $1\,mm$ on scale. The total number of divisions on circular scale is $50$. Further, it is found that screw gauge has a zero error of $+0.03\,mm$. While measuring the diameter of a thin wire a student notes the main scale reading of $3\,mm$ and the number of circular scale division in line, with the main scale is $35$. The diameter of the wire is .......... $mm$

  • A

    $3.32$

  • B

    $3.73$

  • C

    $3.67$

  • D

    $3.38$

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