What advantages does a 12-based number system have vs. a 10-based

Subject: What advantages does a 12-based number system have vs. a 10-based

Date: Wed Feb 9 14:40:23 2000
Posted by Mike C.
Grade level: 10-12 School: No school entered.
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Area of science: Other
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I heard from my math teacher that there recently have been a certain 
"Dual-Decimal Society" or some such group wanted to change our number 
system to a 12-based system instead of a 10-based system. I want to know 
why or why not 12-based system is better just in every math from "1+1=2" 
to Algebra 2 or Calculus. I would appreciate if you spent a little time 
comparing the two.

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