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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
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.
Whats the mpg for a 1994 Ford F-350 gas?
12-13 mpg highway 9-10 city
What is 9 over 10 divided by 10 over 9?
9/10 divided by 10/9 equals 9/10 x 9/10 equals 81 /100
Why is the price of gas to sold to nine tenths of a penny?
just so they can measure it more accurately When I was little, I remember my parents acknowledging that the 9/10 cent was a marketing ploy to make it sound cheaper. Not every gas station used the 9/10. But everyone looked at the whole numbers and not the fractions. So someone who sold their gas for 9.9 cents could gain market share over a station selling at 10 cents.
How can you make 9s to equal 10?
9 + (9/9) = 10(99/9) - (9/9) = 10
Why do gas prices end with a fraction?
Gas prices at the pump often end in fractions because of the way gasoline is priced at the wholesale level. Gas stations must round the price to the nearest cent when displaying it. This rounding can result in a fraction at the pump.
What is 9 over 9 divided by 10?
9/9 ÷ 10 = 1/10
How do you get three different ways to get 10 only using the number 9?
9 + (9/9) = 10 (99/9) - (9/9) = 10 [ (9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9) / 9 ] + (9/9) = 10
9 plus 9 plus 10 plus 10?
9 + 9 + 10 + 10 = 38
Explain how 9 times 10 help you find 9 times 11?
9*11 = 9*(10 + 1) = 9*10 + 9*1 = 9*10 + 9.
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.
How can you use five 9s to make 10?
I'm not quite sure if this is what you mean but: 9/9=1 9+1=10 9/9=1 10*1=10 The whole thing: (9/9)*(9+(9/9))=10
