When a () is right next to a number such as the problem you have it means to multiply. so 77 times -1 equals -77. so i'm not sure why -77 isn't one of your answer choices. maybe you mistyped something?
Answer:
8 blue ties to 21 ties (8/21
Step-by-step explanation:
You take the amount of blue ties and the put them over the total amount of ties (Blue + Grey + Black + Red)