a/ \(\dfrac{3}{8}+2^2-\dfrac{3}{8}\)
\(=\dfrac{3}{8}+4-\dfrac{3}{8}\)
\(=\dfrac{3}{8}+\dfrac{32}{8}-\dfrac{3}{8}\)
\(=\dfrac{35}{8}-\dfrac{3}{8}\)
\(=\dfrac{32}{8}=4\)
b/ \(\dfrac{2}{5}.33\dfrac{1}{3}-\dfrac{2}{5}.8\dfrac{1}{3}\)
= \(\dfrac{2}{5}.\dfrac{100}{3}-\dfrac{2}{5}.\dfrac{25}{3}\)
= \(\dfrac{2}{5}.\left(\dfrac{100}{3}-\dfrac{25}{3}\right)\)
= \(\dfrac{2}{5}.\dfrac{75}{3}\)
= \(\dfrac{2}{5}.25\)
= \(10\)