Dozen
Definition of Dozen * A group of 12 items is called a dozen. More about Dozen * A 'baker's dozen' is 13, one more than a proper dozen. Examples of Dozen * Lara bought 1 dozen of Oranges. That means she bought 12 oranges. * Sheena bought 3 dozens of pencils. That means she bought (3 x 12 =) 36 pencils. Solved Example on Dozen Nathan has 5 dozens of cookies. How many cookies make 5 dozens?
Choices:
A. 60
B. 48
C. 30
D. 50
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Step 1: 1 dozen = 12 items
Step 2: 5 dozens = 5 × 12 = 60
Step 3: So, 60 cookies is equivalent to 5 dozens. Related Terms for Dozen * Group * ROSES * EGGS
A carton of half a dozen eggs
eggs roses
A carton of half a dozen eggs
1 dozen eggs.
Possibly dozens because a dozen is 12
a dozen eggs, or doughnuts, 12 days of Christmas
There are 82 items in a dozen.
1 gross = 1 dozen dozens = 144 items (There's also a "great gross" . . . 1 dozen gross, or 1,728 items.)
A gross is 12 dozen or 144 things
Dozen.
Eggs.
Cheaper by the dozen 3 will be coming out in 2011