2006-08-02 16:04:41 · 17 answers · asked by adam p 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
so that you have a dozen eggs
2006-08-02 16:07:44 · answer #1 · answered by beardedoctopus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-02 16:10:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I once bought 1/2 dozen.
2006-08-02 16:11:02 · answer #3 · answered by iamjustme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was agreed upon during the early 1600's in a consortium of egg sellers and chicken artisans had a fight about the number of eggs that should be in a one sheckel basket. The king declared that the basket should contain no less than 12 eggs if they were less than .03 hectares in circumfrence.
2006-08-02 16:08:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they aren't u can get a dozen, 36 or 8 count cartons of eggs
2006-08-02 16:10:53 · answer #5 · answered by cutiepie81289 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was an accident in the factory there was suppose to only be ten but the machines made 12 littles craddles instead and after cases and cases were already made up they the company who founded this idea stuck with it.
2006-08-02 16:12:36 · answer #6 · answered by angel_64 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see in Jewel 6-12-18
2006-08-02 16:14:55 · answer #7 · answered by Freesia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that's how many eggs a chicken lays at a time.
2006-08-02 16:36:31 · answer #8 · answered by gMrombowoz3ia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the chickens lay them 12 at a time.
2006-08-02 16:09:46 · answer #9 · answered by therego2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
12 was the standard number for pckgig because it works out with the most factors when doing simple math, same as twelve inches in a foot, twelve bottles in a pack of beer, twelve buns in a package, etc.
2006-08-02 16:14:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋