| Number Magic |
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What is Duo-Decimal System of numbers ? |
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It is a system of numbers in which twelve is the base instead of ten. |
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The word duodecimal comes from the Latin words for two and ten.
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For Example,
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In Duo Decimal System 24 would mean two
twelves plus four, which would be 28 in the decimal system.
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Merchants use a duodecimal system when they count by the dozen or gross (12 dozen or 144).
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