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They are required in the US. Apparently, requiring specific units would be onerous.
by delinka 14y ago
They are required in the US. Apparently, requiring specific units would be onerous.
- to3m 14y agoThe units are SI in the UK, but retailers appear be allowed to mix and match. This is particularly noticeable with milk in Tesco, at least last I looked - the price of the 1pt and 2pt milk cartons were priced in pence/100ml (~£0.09/100ml, I think), and the 2L+ ones were priced at £/L - ~£0.55/L ;) I now buy the 2L cartons...
- screwt 14y agoI often see the following in the UK that appears to work around this. Fruit items in a pack (e.g. 6 oranges) - price per unit is shown. Fruit items loose - price per weight shown. So you can't compare which is cheaper. I assume loose...