Why Is 12 Dozen Called A Gross? [Solved]
Namaste, iam Robert Hollar, Don’t overdo it! Why Is 12 Dozen Called A Gross? [Solved] It derives from the Old French grosse douzaine, meaning “large dozen”. The continued use of these terms in measurement and counting represents the duodecimal number system. This has led groups such as the Dozenal Society of America to advocate for wider use of “gross” and related terms instead of the decimal system. Mathematical Limerick ~ A Dozen, A Gross, and a Score There are quite a few mathematical limericks in existence....