a, 33.( 17- 5) - 17.( 33-5)
= 33.17 - 33.5 - 17.33 + 17.5
= ( 33.17 - 17.33) - ( 33.5 - 17.5)
= 0 - 5.( 33- 17)
= - 5. 16
= - 80
b, 12 + 3.{ 90 : [ 39 - ( 23 - 5)2]
= 12 + 3. { 90 : [ 39 - ( 8-5)2 ]}
= 12 + 3 . { 90 : [ 39 - 32 ]}
= 12 + 3.{ 90 : (39 -9)}
= 12 + 3. { 90 : 30}
= 12 + 3 . 3
= 12 + 9
= 21
c, 307 - [ (180 .40 - 160 ) : 22 + 9] : 2
= 307 - [ ( 180 - 160) : 4 + 9]:2
= 307 - [ 20:4 +9 ] :2
= 307 - [ 5 + 9] : 2
= 307 - 14 : 2
= 307 - 7
= 300