the answer is A, first you get a common denominator so 72. So they become 27/72 x 32/72 = 12/72 or 1/6. Then when you go through the answers you multiply 4/8 by the number of groups and divide by equal parts until you get 12/72. The answer is A because 4/9 x 3 is 1 3/9 divided by 8 = 12/72.