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[-] zeet@lemmy.world 76 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

618ml equates exactly to 600ml + 3% - maybe manufacturers add 3% on top because that's the maximum allowable variance in quantities?

From a quick search, 412ml and 515ml both seem pretty common too.

[-] ILikeBasil@lemmy.world 43 points 11 months ago

I think you're on the right track. My guess would be that they have a 3% tolerance (uncertainty, idk) with filling so they fill 600 ml but statistically it might be as much as 618. Putting 618 on the packaging lowers the price per liter a little, compared to 600.

[-] zzzzzz@lemmy.ml 8 points 11 months ago

This is pretty compelling. I vote "solved".

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