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<blockquote data-quote="pretzel_man" data-source="post: 1099111" data-attributes="member: 927"><p>MeNotYou,</p><p></p><p>In regard to time allowed, UPS has used hundredths of an hour forever. (.01 is one hundredth of an hour)</p><p></p><p>While I don't really know the history behind that, I believe its for a few of reasons.</p><p></p><p>First, in the days of manual calculations, it was much easier to add up numbers that are in hundredths than adding up minutes.</p><p>Second, the old time study unite (not UPS units) were in hundred thousands of an hour. Again, this made it easier to add up.</p><p>Finally, measuring in hundredths of an hour is more precise than in minutes.</p><p></p><p>Of course, this measurement system has caused confusion as well. </p><p></p><p>For instance, when someone says a load is planned to arrive at 1030, is that 20 hundredths after 10 (18 minutes) or 30 minutes after 10.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, sorry for the long (and possibly confusing) answer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pretzel_man, post: 1099111, member: 927"] MeNotYou, In regard to time allowed, UPS has used hundredths of an hour forever. (.01 is one hundredth of an hour) While I don't really know the history behind that, I believe its for a few of reasons. First, in the days of manual calculations, it was much easier to add up numbers that are in hundredths than adding up minutes. Second, the old time study unite (not UPS units) were in hundred thousands of an hour. Again, this made it easier to add up. Finally, measuring in hundredths of an hour is more precise than in minutes. Of course, this measurement system has caused confusion as well. For instance, when someone says a load is planned to arrive at 1030, is that 20 hundredths after 10 (18 minutes) or 30 minutes after 10. Anyway, sorry for the long (and possibly confusing) answer. [/QUOTE]
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