Short method: multiply constants

Long mothod: expand it

Answer: 42
I thought it was eight bro;;-;
Yes 31/50 is greater than 1/2
You can add 4/9.
A simple trick is to look at the numerator and denominator separately, if they're both perfect squares then you're good (4, 2^2, check. 9, 3^2, check.)
Answer:
Billy is a fly enthusiast! He has a huge glass container filled with 506 flies! One day when Billy went to feed the flies, he accidentally left the screw opened for too long, and 8 flies escaped! How many flies are left in the tank?