Four persons measure the length of a rod as $20.00 \ cm$, $19.75 \ cm$, $17.01 \ cm$, and $18.25 \ cm$. The relative error in the measurement of the average length of the rod is:

  • A
    $0.24$
  • B
    $0.18$
  • C
    $0.06$
  • D
    $0.08$

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