irelephant [he/him]🍭@lemm.ee to pics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 个月前Eggs are 10.99 in denver.i.imgur.comimagemessage-square345fedilinkarrow-up1820arrow-down142
arrow-up1778arrow-down1imageEggs are 10.99 in denver.i.imgur.comirelephant [he/him]🍭@lemm.ee to pics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 个月前message-square345fedilink
minus-squareSpaceCowboy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 个月前It’s more due to the fact that 12 can be divided evenly by 2,3,4,6, and 12. If a single person couldn’t afford a dozen they could split it among other people.
minus-square✺roguetrick✺@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 个月前Division is the key but affordability wasn’t why. Everything agricultural was counted by the dozen, gross, and great gross.
It’s more due to the fact that 12 can be divided evenly by 2,3,4,6, and 12. If a single person couldn’t afford a dozen they could split it among other people.
Division is the key but affordability wasn’t why. Everything agricultural was counted by the dozen, gross, and great gross.