Can someone help me with this ONE question? Write an equation.. and solve for X

What is the value of y? round to the nearest tenth

1- what do you think the product of a nonzero rational number and an irrational number is? is it rational or irrational? make use of variables, the closure property of integers, and possibly a proof by contradiction to prove your hypothesis.2- why do we have to specify that the rational number must be nonzero when we determine what the product of a nonzero rational number and an irrational number is? if the rational number were 0, would it give us the same result we found in the first question?

Ateam of runners is needed to run a 1 2 -mile relay race. if each runner must run 1 4 mile, how many runners will be needed?