How is multiplying a whole number by a mixed number the same as multiplying two mixed numbers?

How can the correlation in the scatter plot graph below best be described? positive correlation negative correlation both positive and negative no correlation

Negative 5 1/12 + negative 4 1/4 + 6 3/4

How do i start to solve? would appreciate a walk-thru! a bird sitting 16ft above the ground in an apple tree dislodges an apple. after how many seconds does the apple land on the ground? (assuming that no branches will interfere with it's fall)