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During times of high corn prices, bakers were suspected of cheating customers by putting less rolls or buns in a bag but charging for a full dozen. In order to stamp out this practice, stiff penalties were passed on bakers shortchanging their customers.
In order to avoid accidentally putting less bread in a bag and falling foul of this law, bakers took to sticking an extra bun in the bag so that even if they miscounted, they wouldn't be punished.
So 'a baker's dozen' means thirteen!
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What is 13 in a BD?
cookies in a baker's dozen
How many dozen make 28 cookies?
2 and a third dozen. 2 and two thirteenth bakers dozen. a dozen is twleve a bakers dozen is 13
A gross a score plus a bakers dozen comes to what total?
Never heard of "bakers score" and "bakers gross", a bakers dozen is 13 because bakers used to throw in an extra bun for example if you ordered 12 buns, a baker would throw in one more making it thirteen, a score is 20 and a gross is 144, so if you go with the "bakers dozen" rule I suppose you add one to a score and one to a gross.
How much is a bskers dozen?
A bakers dozen =13
How many hot cross buns in a bakers dozen?
A baker's dozen is equal to 13. So there are 13 hot cross buns in a bakers dozen.
How many is one dozen?
twelve, but a bakers dozen is thirteen
Why are there 13 eggs in a baker's dozen?
Term dates back to 13th century when there were severe penalties for shorting customers imposed by Henry III so bakers added an extra
Is there thirteen in a bakers dozen?
Yes
Is a bakers dozen 7 or 12?
13
What do you call a group of thirteen?
bakers dozen
Ami how many in a bakers dozen?
13
13 is a B D?
13 is a bakers's dozen.
