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[–] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Not a driver and not American.

What does that 9/10 mean?

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[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world [S] 24 points 4 months ago

9/10th of a cent. It's incredibly stupid.

It started out because of tacked on government tax and has persisted because it visually looks a cent cheaper at a glance.

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[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

9 pents or 9/10 of a cent.

the pent was retired when inflation made them worthless.

that's odd, same thing happened to the penny this year....

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[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago

Fractional cent coins were retired long before gasoline was a thing. This is just a way to trick people into thinking it's less expensive.

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