Question

James has 16 billings 1/4 are red how many red billions does he have

Answer 1

Solutions 

1) Simplify

16 / 4

2) Simplify

4

James has 4 red billions 

Answer 2

$\frac{1}{4} \times 16 = \\\\ \frac{16}{4}=\\\\\frac{4\times 4}{4} = \\\\\frac{4}{1} =\\\\\boxed{\bf{4}}$

There are 4 red billings/billions. (Not sure what the correct word is since you use two different words.)