irelephant [he/him]🍭@lemm.ee to pics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoEggs are 10.99 in denver.i.imgur.comimagemessage-square345linkfedilinkarrow-up1821arrow-down142
arrow-up1779arrow-down1imageEggs are 10.99 in denver.i.imgur.comirelephant [he/him]🍭@lemm.ee to pics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square345linkfedilink
minus-squareSpaceCowboy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year 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 year 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.