`a)1 4/23 + ( 5/21-4/23)+16/21-1/2`
`=27/23+5/21-4/23+16/21-1/2`
`=(27/23-4/23)+(5/21+16/21)-1/2`
`=23/23+21/21-1/2`
`=1+1-1/2`
`=2-1/2`
`=4/2-1/2`
`=3/2`
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`b)75%-(5/2+5/3)+(-1/2)^3`
`=3/4-5/2+5/3+(-1/8)`
`=(3/4-5/2-1/8)+5/3`
`=(6/8-20/8-1/8)+5/3`
`=-15/8+5/3`
`=-45/24+40/24`
`=-5/24`
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`c)-3/4(-55/9).8/11`
`=-3/4.(-40/9)`
`=-10/3`
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`d)-3/8 . 6/13 + 7/13 . (-3/8) + 1 3/8`
`= -3/8 . (6/13 + 7/13) + 11/8`
`= -3/8 . 13/13 + 11/8`
`= -3/8 .1 + 11/8`
`= -3/8 + 11/8`
`= 8/8`
`=1`