2006-09-25 11:34:37 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
That's simple. I think at the #1 pencil is best!
Actually, that number refers to a hardness number, where #1 is the softest and #2 is harder and #3 is even harder. Let's say that a #10 is so hard that it doesn't write. A #0.10 pencil is like a crayon.
2006-09-25 11:43:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The link below includes more than you ever want to know about pencils, but provides a precise definition of just what a #2 pencil lead is, and how dark it is compared with other leads.
2006-09-25 11:50:29 · answer #2 · answered by Jay S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because alot of standardized tests are run through a machine that can only read #2 pencil lead.
2006-09-25 11:36:22 · answer #3 · answered by BeautyMark 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but in class when the professor or scantron sheet says you must use a #2 pencil, it's a big old lie. I never use a #2. I use mechanical. As long as you're not using oddly colored pencils, the scantron will read it just fine.
2006-09-25 11:36:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
#2 is darker with a softer lead in the pencil-just the way they clasified the pencils I guess
2006-09-25 11:51:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't people ever check to see how often a stupid question has already been asked!? This one comes up at least once a day, and it's no longer funny, if it ever was, which I doubt. Let's give some of these silly questions a good long rest!
2006-09-25 11:47:01 · answer #6 · answered by Maple 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the most popular of bubble test issuing educators.
It is the darkness/density of the lead.
2006-09-25 11:36:30 · answer #7 · answered by MЯ BAIT™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's the size of the lead in the pencil
2006-09-25 11:36:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I guess for the same reason you drive on a parkway and park in a driveway....life makes no sense, never has, never will....best not to question, it just gets you to thinkin, which leads to the drinkin', well, enough about me.....don't know....good luck though!
2006-09-25 11:37:21 · answer #9 · answered by Jo G 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i believe they are referring to either the thickness of, or the grade of lead in that pencil. could be wrong though....
2006-09-25 11:38:37 · answer #10 · answered by ron and rasta 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋