Why do gas stations charge 9/10ths of a cent, and how do they even take that out of your bank account?

Question

Why do gas stations charge 9/10ths of a cent, and how do they even take that out of your bank account?

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Answer 1

It seems to be an unusual US custom to express that fraction as 9/10 instead of simply using .9.

In Australia, price is expressed as cents/litre, so we pay something like 180.9 ¢/L