a) \(2\dfrac{4}{9}+6\dfrac{7}{11}+7\dfrac{5}{9}+13\dfrac{4}{11}\)
\(=2+\dfrac{4}{9}+6+\dfrac{7}{11}+7+\dfrac{5}{9}+13+\dfrac{4}{11}\)
\(=\left(2+6+7+13\right)+\left(\dfrac{4}{9}+\dfrac{5}{9}\right)+\left(\dfrac{7}{11}+\dfrac{4}{11}\right)\)
\(=28+1+1\)
\(=30\)
b) \(\dfrac{3}{4}+\dfrac{1}{2}\times\dfrac{12}{5}-1\dfrac{1}{2}\)
\(=\dfrac{3}{4}+\dfrac{1}{2}-1-\dfrac{1}{2}\)
\(=\dfrac{3}{4}-1\)
\(=\dfrac{3}{4}-\dfrac{4}{4}\)
\(=-\dfrac{1}{4}\)