Answer:
20
Explanation:
I make all the denominators the same, 1/4 becomes 2/8, and 1/2 becomes 4/8. I see which fractions are smaller than 3/8, which are 2/8 and 1/8. I count how many X's are there in 3/8 and the ones that are smaller than 3/8 which are 2/8 and 1/8. 3/8 has 5 X's, 2/8 has 2 X's, and 1/8 has 3 X's. Altogether there are 10 X's. 1 X = 2 ropes, so I multiply the 10 X's into 2 which is 20 ropes. There are 20 more ropes that are 3/8 yard long or greater than ropes that are less than 3/8 yard long.
