Apart from having 10 fingers, is there any other reason we count until 10 and then repeat?

Question

Apart from having 10 fingers, is there any other reason we count until 10 and then repeat?

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Answer 1

Just compare the Metric system to the Imperial in terms of something simple like typically measured distances.

Metric: 10mm to a cm, 100cm to a metre, 1000m to a kilometre.

Very easy to do basic math this way, easy to teach, remember, employ in every way.

Then we consider the Imperial or American system: 12 inches to a foot, 3 feet to a yard, 1760 yards to a mile.