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A dozen comes from a bakers dozen which is 13 one is subtracted off for a chef to test and modify in order to maintain the quality of the product! Hardly. A dozen comes from the French word 'douzieme' which means 12. A baker's dozen was as stated above, 13. It was so named so that bakers made an extra loaf or bun to be sure of giving the correct weight when selling their goods. The medieval laws were very strict in specifying that sellers were not to sell buyers 'short' or they would face heavy fines or even imprisonment. So the bakers covered themselves by adding one more item than the dozen. Why dozens in the first place. Well, it was the Romans who started the use of 12 as a means of subdividing their units of money, the 'As', their foot the 'Pes' and other measures. Their main subdivision was by twelfths. Why 12? Well with ten items we can only easily divide them into 5 groups of 2 or 2 groups of 5. That is, we can have 1/2 of 10 = 5, or 1/5 of 10 or 2. With twelfths, you can have 1/2, 1/4 and 1/3 and even 1/6 of 12 or 6, 3, 4 and 2 respectively. As a quick guide, look at a watch or clock face. What is at the half hour, 6. What at the quarter hour, 3. Then at one third of the hour we have 4. So in a 12 based system, you can easily divide 12 things into 1/2 = 6, 1/3 = 4, 1/4 = 3, 1/6 = 2, 2/3 = 8 and 3/4 = 9. Because of this easy divison, twelve and therefore dozens lasted from the time of the Romans and up to today despite the fact we have a number system based on the number of digits on our two hands. Too bad we didn't evolve with six digits per hand. uhhh...
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What is the difference between six dozen dozen and half a dozen dozen?
half a dozen is 6, so half a dozen dozen is 6 dozen, but the first thing, six dozen dozen has is 6x12x12or 6x144, so it is way more than 6x12.. In other words Six dozen dozen is 864 and half a dozen dozen is 72
How many eggs are in 1 dozen?
The same as in a dozen of anything else. "Dozen" means 12.The same as in a dozen of anything else. "Dozen" means 12.The same as in a dozen of anything else. "Dozen" means 12.The same as in a dozen of anything else. "Dozen" means 12.
Which is correct a dozen apple or a dozen apples?
A dozen apples. The word dozen means twelve - which is more than one - so you use the plural form of apple.
Grammar a dozen of eggs or a dozen eggs?
a dozen eggs
How many is 1 dozen?
A dozen is 12, as in a dozen eggs. A half-dozen is 6 and 2 dozen is 24.
What is a dozen?
A dozen is a group of twelve. If you order a dozen doughnuts, you will get 12. ~Elle~
What is the difference between six dozen dozen and half a dozen dozen?
half a dozen is 6, so half a dozen dozen is 6 dozen, but the first thing, six dozen dozen has is 6x12x12or 6x144, so it is way more than 6x12.. In other words Six dozen dozen is 864 and half a dozen dozen is 72
What is one dozen?
One dozen is 12.
What does a dozen dozen mean?
A dozen dozen is twelve dozen or twelve twelves or 144. This is also known as a gross.
How many eggs are in 1 dozen?
The same as in a dozen of anything else. "Dozen" means 12.The same as in a dozen of anything else. "Dozen" means 12.The same as in a dozen of anything else. "Dozen" means 12.The same as in a dozen of anything else. "Dozen" means 12.
What is the difference between a dozen and a score?
A dozen is 12, A score is 20. FYI:A dozen contains 12. a baker's dozen contains 13 and a gross is a dozen's dozen or 144.
How many dozen make 28 cookies?
2 and a third dozen. 2 and two thirteenth bakers dozen. a dozen is twleve a bakers dozen is 13
Which is correct a dozen apple or a dozen apples?
A dozen apples. The word dozen means twelve - which is more than one - so you use the plural form of apple.
Which is bigger half a dozen or six dozen dozen?
half a dozen = ½ x 12 = 6 six dozen dozen = 6 x 12 x 12 = 864 So six dozen dozen is bigger
Grammar a dozen of eggs or a dozen eggs?
a dozen eggs
Movie with the word dozen in it?
Dirty Dozen and Cheaper by the Dozen
How much is on a dozen?
A dozen is 12. For an example a dozen donuts
