Petrol and 0.9p
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From: alan.holmes on 5 Aug 2010 14:46 "Eccles" <peter(a)peter> wrote in message news:bO-dnT9qfuTWQ8rRnZ2dnUVZ8oudnZ2d(a)eclipse.net.uk... > Chris Hills <chaz(a)chaz6.com> wrote: >> What is the reason that petrol stations charge .9p per litre? I have >> not come across a single place that sells it as a whole number. > > To kid the innumerate (a fair percentage of the population) that they are > getting a significantly better deal than if the price were 0.1p more. > > It's the equivalent of the widespread 99p, or the pre-decimal 19s 11�d. But you did get a farthing as change, but I have yet to be offered 0.1 p as change! Alan > > Peter > >
From: Adrian on 6 Aug 2010 04:39 "alan.holmes" <alan.holmes27(a)somewhere.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >>> The pumps do not indicate any other amount than whole single litres >> Would you like to have a little think about that? > I don't have to think about it as I am able to watch the indicator as it > counts up the 'whole' litres! > > Or do you not know hwo the pumps work? I certainly know that the pump I used on Weds evening counted the volume to two decimal places...
From: GT on 6 Aug 2010 05:39
"alan.holmes" <alan.holmes27(a)somewhere.net> wrote in message news:bDD6o.58888$Y21.38144(a)hurricane... > > "Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:8bte1eFcb8U27(a)mid.individual.net... >> "alan.holmes" <alan.holmes27(a)somewhere.net> gurgled happily, sounding >> much >> like they were saying: >> >>>>>>> What is the reason that petrol stations charge .9p per litre? I have >>>>>>> not come across a single place that sells it as a whole number. >> >>>>>> About as many as places that sell single litres of petrol. >>>>>> >>>>>> Multiply that "missing" 0.1p by 50 litres, and it's a "real number". >>>>>> Sure, not exactly a big one, but... >> >>>>> But if you buy just 5 litres, will they charge you 0.5p? >> >>>> Since that 0.5p is roughly 8.5ml, I challenge you to be so precise with >>>> the pump as to make it an issue. >> >>> The pumps do not indicate any other amount than whole single litres >> >> Would you like to have a little think about that? > > I don't have to think about it as I am able to watch the indicator as it > counts up the 'whole' litres! If you look after the decimal point, you will see the 'part' litres going up too. |