A, 4/9 + [3/8 + 5/8 ]
=4/9 + 1
=13/9
B, [3/7+4/7]+2/3
=1+2/3
=5/3
\(a)\frac{4}{9}+\frac{3}{8}+\frac{5}{8}=\frac{4}{9}+(\frac{3}{8}+\frac{5}{8})=\frac{4}{9}+1=\frac{4+9}{9}=\frac{13}{9}\)
\(b)\frac{3}{7}+\frac{2}{3}+\frac{4}{7}=(\frac{3}{7}+\frac{4}{7})+\frac{2}{3}=1+\frac{2}{3}=\frac{3+2}{3}=\frac{5}{3}\)
\(a,\frac{4}{9}+\frac{3}{8}+\frac{5}{8}\)
\(=\left(\frac{3}{8}+\frac{5}{8}\right)+\frac{4}{9}\)
\(=1+\frac{4}{9}\)
\(=\frac{9}{9}+\frac{4}{9}=\frac{13}{9}\)
\(b,\frac{3}{7}+\frac{2}{3}+\frac{4}{7}\)
\(=\left(\frac{3}{7}+\frac{4}{7}\right)+\frac{2}{3}\)
\(=1+\frac{2}{3}\)
\(=\frac{3}{3}+\frac{2}{3}=\frac{5}{3}\)