Pair (par)

Everyday use

Two items considered together, such as a pair of shoes. Here a pair always counts two, without assuming any weight or volume for those items.

A tużżana is 12 items, half a dozen is 6, and a par is 2. These express a count, not weight, length or volume.

Alternative names

paripairpairs

Relationships between measures

1 pair = 2 items; 6 pairs = 1 dozen.

Variations & cautions

Count of two items

For example, two dozen eggs means 24 eggs. Counting relationships are exact but do not determine the items’ weight. A fractional result represents a proportion of a count; physical items may be indivisible.

For example, two dozen eggs means 24 eggs. Counting relationships are exact but do not determine the items’ weight. A fractional result represents a proportion of a count; physical items may be indivisible.

Worked conversions

• 1 × Pair (par)= 2 items
• 2 × Pair (par)= 4 items
• 10 × Pair (par)= 20 items

Amount × items per group = number of items. The relationship is exact.