<PRE><B>Question 845190</B>
He has 10 times 1/4 yard of rope
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What is 2 times 1/4 of a yard?
That is 1/2 of a yard
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10 times = 5 x 2, so you need to 
multiply 1/2 yard five more times
( 1/2 yard )*5 = 2 1/2 yards
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Hope this helps
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