Answer
$$ -2.81 \ mm.$$
Work Step by Step
The small needle reads $-2.00~mm$ and the larger needle reads $-0.81 ~mm$. Hence, the final reading is $$-2.00 \ mm-0.81 \ mm= -2.81 \ mm.$$
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