irelephant 🍭@lemm.ee to pics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agoEggs are 10.99 in denver.i.imgur.comimagemessage-square429fedilinkarrow-up1820arrow-down143
arrow-up1777arrow-down1imageEggs are 10.99 in denver.i.imgur.comirelephant 🍭@lemm.ee to pics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agomessage-square429fedilink
minus-squareSpaceCowboy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·22 days 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-up1·22 days 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.