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Gross (unit) facts for kids

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1 gross is a unit of measurement, for countable items. It is equal to 12 dozen, or 144 pieces. In the same manner, a dozen gross, or 1728 items is called great gross. Small gross or great hundred is used to refer to ten dozen items. If a shop is advertizing to sell a product en gros, this means that it will sell larger quantities.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Gruesa para niños

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