2006-10-20 00:14:21 · 7 answers · asked by Zammo 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Because the government allows it...you also never get a full litre when it says a litre on the pump...once again the government allows it...
(managed service stations for 12 years.)
2006-10-20 00:22:52 · answer #1 · answered by sarch_uk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same thing happens in America. Originally the .9 was for federal tax. They just never changed it.
Master tech 40 yrs.
2006-10-20 07:18:27 · answer #2 · answered by Cal 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because you buy more than 1 litre. it rounds up.
2006-10-20 07:22:37 · answer #3 · answered by hot.turkey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't you carry .6 pence coins around with you?
2006-10-20 07:21:41 · answer #4 · answered by markhatter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because added up those little 0.9's make millions extra £'s
2006-10-20 07:27:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know what your saying its crazy
2006-10-20 07:32:33 · answer #6 · answered by scott j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because 99.9 looks better than 100.0
2006-10-20 07:32:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋