The question is really "Why is a group of 12 things called 'dozen' ?" or "Where does the word 'dozen' come from ?" It comes from the 13th Century old French "doziene", which in turn came from the Latin "duodecim" which is beginning to look obvious ... "duo" for "two", and "decim" for "ten". Isn't that neat ! I didn't know that until I looked it up in order to answer the question. I'll bet the questioner could have looked it up in the dictionary, easier than booting up, logging on, and typing the question. I sure hope he/she sees the answer.
There are 12 in a dozen
Possibly dozens because a dozen is 12
A dozen is 12, as in a dozen eggs. A half-dozen is 6 and 2 dozen is 24.
a dozen eggs, or doughnuts, 12 days of Christmas
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.
A gross is 12 dozen or 144 things
Dozen.
1 gross = 1 dozen dozens = 144 items (There's also a "great gross" . . . 1 dozen gross, or 1,728 items.)
12 dozen = 1 gross = 12 x 12 = 144 things
144, or 12 dozen.
There are 12 in a dozen
Possibly dozens because a dozen is 12
A group of twelve things is called a dozen.
A dozen is a group of twelve. If you order a dozen doughnuts, you will get 12. ~Elle~
12 Dozen (144) = a gross.
1 dozen eggs.
A dozen is 12, as in a dozen eggs. A half-dozen is 6 and 2 dozen is 24.