Identify the scale factor

Miguel’s teacher asks him to color 4/8 of his grid. he must use 3 colors: red, blue, and green. there must be more green sections than red sections. how can miguel color all the sections of his grid to follow all the rules

[10 points, algebra 2-simplifying complex fractions]according to my answer key the restrictions are -1 and 4. but why not positive 1?

Afarmer has decided to divide his land area in half in order to plant soy and corn. calculate the area of the entire area so he knows how much soil is needed. each bag of soil covers 20 square yards. how many bags should the farmer purchase? (4 points) 1 bag 2 bags 3 bags 4 bags