a) 3/7 : 5/8 - 2/5 = 24/ 35 - 2/5 = 2/7
b) 1/3 + 1/3 x 2/5 = 1/3 + 2/15 =7/15
c) 2/3 + ( 1/8 + 2/3) = 2/3 + 19/24 = 35/24
d) (14/9 - 2/5 ) : 3/4 = 52/45 : 3/4 = 203/135
14 : ( 42/ 3 - 15/9 ) + 14 : 2/5 + 8/9
= 14 : ( 42/3 - 5/3 ) + 14 : 2/5 + 8/9
= 14 : 37/3 + 14 : 2/5 + 8/9
= 14 : ( 37/3 + 2/5 ) + 8/9
= 14 : ( 185/15 + 6/15 ) + 8/9
= 14 : 191/15 + 8/9
= 210/15 + 8/9
= 134/9