\(a.60\times\left(\frac{7}{12}+\frac{4}{15}\right)\)
\(=60\times\left(\frac{35}{60}+\frac{16}{60}\right)\)
\(=60\times\frac{51}{60}\)
\(=51\)
\(b.\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{2}{3}\times\frac{3}{4}\times\frac{4}{5}\times\frac{5}{6}\times\frac{6}{7}\times\frac{7}{8}\times\frac{8}{9}\)
\(=\frac{1\times2\times3\times4\times5\times6\times7\times8}{2\times3\times4\times5\times6\times7\times8\times9}\)
\(=\frac{1}{9}\)