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Re:0.30000000000000004 by drdrey on Monday December 02, 2019 @04:42PM (#21687308)
Counterexample: gas prices in the US are frequently displayed with 3 decimals (tenth of cents)
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Re:0.30000000000000004 by salty_biscuits on Monday December 02, 2019 @04:51PM (#21687406)
It isn't really a price though, it is a rate for an infinitely divisible good, i. e. $/L. You get the price when you multiply with the quantity purchased.
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Re:0.30000000000000004 by TeMPOraL on Monday December 02, 2019 @06:10PM (#21688102)
So how much do 2 CCs of gasoline cost?
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