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Mr Thomas shoveled 12 1/2 yards of sand in 2 1/2 hours . At that rate how many yards did he shovel in one hour ?

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Five yards= 1 hour
1 hr + 1 hr = 10 yards
1/2 hr= 2.5 yards
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1 hour is 2/5ths of 2 1/2 hours so multiply 12 1/2 by 2/5 = 5 yards
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