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The practice of tacking 9/10 of a cent on the end of a gas price goes back to when gas cost only pennies per gallon and was a tax imposed by state and federal governments. Gas stations added the fraction of a cent on the end of the price instead of rounding up the price.
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Why is there 3 digits after the decimal for a gallon of gas?
Price of a gallon is $2.009. the third digit after the decimal is for 9/10 of a gallon. You are not paying for a gallon of gas. You are paying for 9/10 a gallon of gas. Sometimes you will see 9/10 after the cost of gas.
How can you make 9s to equal 10?
9 + (9/9) = 10(99/9) - (9/9) = 10
What is 3.90 x 10-9 as nm?
3.90*10-9 nanometres is exactly 3.90*10-9 nanometres.3.90*10-9 nanometres is exactly 3.90*10-9 nanometres.3.90*10-9 nanometres is exactly 3.90*10-9 nanometres.3.90*10-9 nanometres is exactly 3.90*10-9 nanometres.
What is 9 puls 10?
Nineteen = 9 plus 10 = 9 + 10
What is the quotient of 7 over 9 divided by 9 over 10?
(7/9) / (9/10) = (7/9) * (9/10) = 7/10 = 0.7
