Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site loral.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!houxm!houxz!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!sdcrdcf!sdcsvax!sdccs6!loral!simard From: simard@loral.UUCP (Ray Simard) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: My .02 cents worth Message-ID: <386@loral.UUCP> Date: Fri, 10-Aug-84 12:03:41 EDT Article-I.D.: loral.386 Posted: Fri Aug 10 12:03:41 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 12-Aug-84 01:19:55 EDT References: <2800001@hp-dcde.UUCP> Organization: Loral Instrumentation, San Diego, CA Lines: 26 >In this article, please assume that "c" is the cents sign (godless ANSI!). > >How many times have you seen a sign in a supermarket that read: > >CARROTS: 0.35c/dozen > >To me, that means 35/100 of a cent for a dozen carrots. What a deal! >acceptable ways of writing the sign are: > >CARROTS: $0.35/dozen > or >CARROTS: 35c/dozen One way to resolve the issue: take the market up on their offer: let them know they are offering 12,000 carrots for $3.50! -- [ ] [ I am not a stranger, but a friend you haven't met yet ] [ ] Ray Simard Loral Instrumentation, San Diego {ucbvax, ittvax!dcdwest}!sdcsvax!sdccsu3!loral!simard