Thoda Maths............

> A mail sent by a lady who did some calculations
> when she felt the petrol prices were much too high.
>
> Subject: Thoda Maths!!I filled up my car's fuel
> tank, and I thought fuel has become really expensive
> after the recent price hike. But then I compared it
> with other common liquids and did some quick
> calculations,and I felt a little better. To know
> why, see the results below - you'll be surprised at
> how outrageous someother prices are! Diesel
> (regular) in Mumbai : Rs.36.08 per litre Petrol
> (speed) in Mumbai : Rs.52 per litre Coca Cola 330
> ml can : Rs.20 = Rs.61 per litre
> Dettol antiseptic 100 ml Rs.20 = Rs.200 per litre
> Radiator coolant 500 ml Rs.160 = Rs.320 per litre
> Pantene conditioner 400 ml Rs.165 = Rs.413 per litre
> Medicinal mouthwash like Listerine 100 ml Rs.45 =
> Rs. 450 per litre Red Bull
> 150 ml can : Rs.75 = Rs.500 per litre Corex cough
> syrup 100 ml Rs.57 = Rs. 570 per litre Evian water
> 500 ml Rs. 330 = Rs. 660 per litre Rs. 660 for a
> litre of WATER???!!! And the buyers don't even know
> the source (Evian spelt backwards is Naive) Kores
> whiteout 15 ml Rs. 15 = Rs. 1,000 per litre Cup of
> coffee at any decent business hotel 100 ml Rs. 50
> = Rs. 500 per litre Old Spice after shave lotion
> 100 ml Rs. 175 = Rs. 1,750 per litre Pure almond
> oil 25 ml Rs. 68 = Rs. 2,720 per litre And this is
> the REAL KICKER... HP deskjet colour ink cartridge
> 21 ml Rs.1,900 = Rs. 90,476 per litre!!! Now you
> know why computer printers
> are so cheap? So they have you hooked for the ink!
> So, the next time you're at the pump, don't curse
> our honorable Petroleum minister - just be glad your
> car doesn't run on cough syrup, after shave, coffee,
> or God forbid, printer ink