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They rounded down to 182.8 instead of rounding up to 182.9 because 182.9 might make the statement incorrect.
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3248/
this post was submitted on 21 May 2026
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That may be true.
However, the sign is in a parking lot as people drive up to an inspection gate, not on the water.
I edited my original comment to make that clearer.