To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and then multiply the denominators together:

\( \frac{2}{9} \) x \( \frac{1}{7} \) = \( \frac{2 x 1}{9 x 7} \) = \( \frac{2}{63} \) = \(\frac{2}{63}\)

There are 2 4-passenger taxis available so that's 2 x 4 = 8 total seats. There are 12 people needing transportation leaving 12 - 8 = 4 who will have to find other transportation.

If the tiger has consumed 44 pounds of food in 4 days that's \( \frac{44}{4} \) = 11 pounds of food per day. The tiger needs to consume 99 - 44 = 55 more pounds of food to reach 99 pounds total. At 11 pounds of food per day that's \( \frac{55}{11} \) = 5 more days.

An integer is any whole number, including zero. An integer can be either positive or negative. Examples include -77, -1, 0, 55, 119.

The distributive property for division helps in solving expressions like \({b + c \over a}\). It specifies that the result of dividing a fraction with multiple terms in the numerator and one term in the denominator can be obtained by dividing each term individually and then totaling the results: \({b + c \over a} = {b \over a} + {c \over a}\). For example, \({a^3 + 6a^2 \over a^2} = {a^3 \over a^2} + {6a^2 \over a^2} = a + 6\).