Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldBanned from community to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 15 days agoWhat is with America and the #9? For example stuff cost something like 9.99 or 3 payments of 39.99 or 9 out of 10 doctors or dentists or whomever agree?message-squaremessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up116
arrow-up116message-squareWhat is with America and the #9? For example stuff cost something like 9.99 or 3 payments of 39.99 or 9 out of 10 doctors or dentists or whomever agree?Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldBanned from community to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 15 days agomessage-square17linkfedilink
minus-squareXeroxCool@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·14 days agoTheir gas prices probably are an extra 0.009 or 0.0099 higher than the “advertised” price. It’s not an exponent, just an abuse of tiny numbers to shove 9/10 of a penny into the price.
Their gas prices probably are an extra 0.009 or 0.0099 higher than the “advertised” price. It’s not an exponent, just an abuse of tiny numbers to shove 9/10 of a penny into the price.