ELI5, why is the scale for how good something is x/5?

Question

Why do we measure things out of five? Like, 5 star hotels or restaurants? Why is it five and not, say, 37?

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Answer 1

Not everything uses this scale but it is quite common for internet reviews. I’d say it’s probably because it lines up well with these subjective values…

1 – poor

2 – fair

3 – neutral

4 – good

5 – excellent