When gas stations post their prices why do they put that little 9 out beside the price?

Like if the price is $2.50 a gallon, they put a small 9 beside the 0. Should that 9 matter to me? Why bother putting that up on their signs? I'm still paying 2.50 a gallon no matter what that number is, so why?

Answer:
It matters because you are actually paying $2.50 AND 9/10's of a cent, just a little extra kick in the pants from your friendly tax-loving government, now say thank you and can I have another
So they can charge you more.

Its like that gallon of gas is 2.50 wow, no! Its actually 2.509 which adds up.
the little 9 stands for 9/10 of a cent. So you are actually paying $2.50 and 9/10 a gallon for your gas.
Here's my theory: It is the same idea as a 99 cent store. by lowering the price one tenth of a cent, it sounds like a little better deal.
That little 9 means 9/10 of a penny. You are really paying almost $2.51 a gallon.
Actually you may be paying $2.5094 per gallon.

My daughter in-law notice this when she bought the same number of gallons & the same posted price. One was just a little more.

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