Bakers Dozen to Long Hundred conversion

How to convert bakers dozen to long hundred?

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A Baker's Dozen is a term that traditionally means 13 pieces. This originated from medieval English bakers who would include an extra loaf when selling a dozen to avoid being penalized for selling short weights - essentially, a form of over-delivering to ensure compliance with strict laws.

A Long Hundred, also known as a Great Hundred or 120, is another archaic unit of measurement, where one "long hundred" is equal to 120 pieces.

To convert 1 Baker's Dozen to a Long Hundred, you can set up the following ratio:

$1 \text{ Baker's Dozen} = 13 \text{ pieces}$

$1 \text{ Long Hundred} = 120 \text{ pieces}$

So, the conversion will be:

$\frac{13 \text{ pieces}}{120 \text{ pieces}} = \frac{13}{120} \approx 0.1083$

Therefore:

$1 \text{ Baker's Dozen} \approx 0.1083 \text{ Long Hundreds}$

Real-world Examples for Other Quantities of Baker's Dozen:

1. 2 Baker’s Dozen: $2 \text{ Baker’s Dozen} = 2 \times 13 = 26 \text{ pieces}$ In Long Hundreds: $\frac{26}{120} \approx 0.2167 \text{ Long Hundreds}$

2. 5 Baker’s Dozen: $5 \text{ Baker’s Dozen} = 5 \times 13 = 65 \text{ pieces}$ In Long Hundreds: $\frac{65}{120} \approx 0.5417 \text{ Long Hundreds}$

3. 10 Baker’s Dozen: $10 \text{ Baker’s Dozen} = 10 \times 13 = 130 \text{ pieces}$ In Long Hundreds: $\frac{130}{120} \approx 1.0833 \text{ Long Hundreds}$

These conversions help in understanding how these traditional units correlate with one another. It's interesting to note how historical trading practices influence these odd units of measurements.