a: \(1\dfrac{1}{2}\cdot1\dfrac{1}{3}\cdot1\dfrac{1}{4}\)
\(=\dfrac{3}{2}\cdot\dfrac{4}{3}\cdot\dfrac{5}{4}\)
\(=\dfrac{5}{2}\)
b: \(1\dfrac{1}{2}:1\dfrac{1}{3}:1\dfrac{1}{4}\)
\(=\dfrac{3}{2}:\dfrac{4}{3}:\dfrac{5}{4}\)
\(=\dfrac{3}{2}\cdot\dfrac{3}{4}\cdot\dfrac{4}{5}=\dfrac{9}{10}\)