Like if the price is $2.50 a gallon, they put a small 9 beside the 0. Should that 9 matter to me? Why bother putting that up on their signs? I'm still paying 2.50 a gallon no matter what that number is, so why?
2006-11-08 17:14:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Economics
It matters because you are actually paying $2.50 AND 9/10's of a cent, just a little extra kick in the pants from your friendly tax-loving government, now say thank you and can I have another
2006-11-08 17:17:21 · answer #1 · answered by roamin70 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the little 9 stands for 9/10 of a cent. So you are actually paying $2.50 and 9/10 a gallon for your gas.
2006-11-09 01:18:07 · answer #2 · answered by maww50 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That little 9 means 9/10 of a penny. You are really paying almost $2.51 a gallon.
2006-11-09 01:24:36 · answer #3 · answered by no nickname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually you may be paying $2.5094 per gallon.
My daughter in-law notice this when she bought the same number of gallons & the same posted price. One was just a little more.
2006-11-09 01:25:32 · answer #4 · answered by Floyd B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So they can charge you more.
Its like that gallon of gas is 2.50 wow, no! Its actually 2.509 which adds up.
2006-11-09 01:15:32 · answer #5 · answered by Julio Cesar C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here's my theory: It is the same idea as a 99 cent store. by lowering the price one tenth of a cent, it sounds like a little better deal.
2006-11-09 01:18:10 · answer #6 · answered by 88keys 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋