Why Can Petrol Stations Charge Decimals?

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Question 

Why at petrol stations are they allowed to charge decimals of pence which they can’t give change to?

Steve, Sutton

Answer

Name: Phil, Liverpool

Qualification: Tanker driver

Answer: It's psychological pricing to get you on to the forecourt, and the pumps only dispense full pennies but they will dispense in fractions of litres.