Couples to Long Hundred conversion

How to convert couples to long hundred?

"Couples" typically refer to pairs of items, meaning that 1 Couple is equivalent to 2 items or pieces. To convert 1 Couple to units like the Long Hundred, we need to know the specific quantity that defines a Long Hundred.

In historical context, a Long Hundred (also called a "Great Hundred") refers to 120 items, rather than the more modern and commonly utilized "Short Hundred" which consists of 100 items.

Here are the detailed steps for the conversion:

1. Start from the definition: One Couple is equal to 2 pieces.
2. We know that one Long Hundred equals 120 pieces.

The conversion factor is:

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

So,

$1 \text{ Couple} = 2 \text{ pieces}$

To find the equivalent in Long Hundreds:

$2 \text{ pieces} \times \left( \frac{1 \text{ Long Hundred}}{120 \text{ pieces}} \right) = \frac{2}{120} \text{ Long Hundreds}$

Simplifying the fraction:

$\frac{2}{120} = \frac{1}{60}$

Therefore,

$1 \text{ Couple} = \frac{1}{60} \text{ Long Hundred}$

Real-world examples for other quantities of Couples:

• If you purchase 5 Couples of shoes, you are buying 10 shoes (or pairs of shoes).
• If a farmer buys 3 Couples of chickens, they would receive 6 chickens.
• In a more technical setting, if an electrician uses 4 Couples of wire nuts, they are using 8 wire nuts.

Each of these examples adheres to the principle that 1 Couple equals 2 pieces.