a) {132 – [116 – (16 – 8)]:2}.5
= [132 – (116 – 8): 2] .5
= (132 – 108 : 2). 5
= (132 –54).5
= 78.5 = 390
b) 36: {136 : 200 – (12+ 8. 20)]}
= 36: {336 : [200 – ( 12 + 160)]}
= 36 : [336 : ( 200 – 172)
= 36 : ( 336 : 28)
= 36 : 12 = 3
c) 86 – [15. (64 - 39): 75+11]
= 86 – (15.25 : 75 + 11)
= 86 – ( 5 + 11)
= 70.
d) 55 – [49 – (23 . 17 – 23.14)]
= 55 – (49 – 23 .3)
= 55 – ( 49 – 24)
= 30