Time-and-a-half doesn't make enough sense to answer the question. If you fix it, or comment below the correction I will gladly help.
Simplify them until they can be simplified no more, then compare both sides.
8/9 = 0,8
0,8/4 = 0,2
so each piece was 0,2 yard long
270 / 3 ( (4 - 3) 3 - (-9) ) - 53
270 / 3 (1 x 3 - (-9) ) - 53
270 / 3 (3 + 9) - 53
270 / 3 x 12 - 53
In PEMDAS, with multiplication and division, you must go left to right, not multiplication then division.
90 x 12 - 53
1080 - 53
1027 is your answer
