a)\(\dfrac{4}{1}+\dfrac{5}{9}=\dfrac{36}{9}+\dfrac{5}{9}=\dfrac{41}{9}\)
b) \(\dfrac{8}{3}-\dfrac{2}{1}=\dfrac{8}{3}-\dfrac{6}{3}=\dfrac{2}{3}\)
\(\dfrac{5}{12}x\dfrac{4}{15}=\dfrac{20}{180}=\dfrac{1}{9}\)
\(\dfrac{5x8}{15}=\dfrac{40}{15}=\dfrac{8}{3}\)