irelephant [he/him]🍭@lemm.ee to pics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoEggs are 10.99 in denver.i.imgur.comimagemessage-square338fedilinkarrow-up1797
arrow-up1797imageEggs are 10.99 in denver.i.imgur.comirelephant [he/him]🍭@lemm.ee to pics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square338fedilink
minus-squareSpaceCowboy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoIt’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-up1·1 month agoDivision 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.