Re:Everyone gets numbers wrong, even the New York Times
by cm2012 on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @10:06AM
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That's a tad pedantic. They add the . so people immediately know its not $29, and that it's a low number. No one sells things for decimals of a penny. I think they gain more legibility than they lose on average by writing it that way.
Re:Everyone gets numbers wrong, even the New York Times
by nyjah on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @10:00AM
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Where does it say 3 limes for a penny? It clearly says 1 lime for $0.29? It says it 3 times in that photo, but I don't see the penny claim anywhere.
Re:Everyone gets numbers wrong, even the New York Times
by tsimionescu on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @10:04AM
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No, the (painted) sign is saying .29¢, not $.29. It's a hundred times cheaper than $.29.
Re:Everyone gets numbers wrong, even the New York Times
by BostonEnginerd on Thursday April 21, 2022 @07:21AM
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It says limes are 0.29 cents each on the sign, not $0.29.
Re:Everyone gets numbers wrong, even the New York Times
by bombcar on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @10:25AM
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I wonder if they can argue that the "painted sign" is just entertainment; the actual sticker in the lower right is correct (.29$ and 29¢)
Re:Everyone gets numbers wrong, even the New York Times
by aero-glide2 on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @10:03AM
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It says .29 cents not dollars :)
https://www.klos.com/~john/limes.jpeg