a. \(204-84:12\)
\(=204-7\)
\(=197\)
b. \(99-97+95-93+91-89+...+7-5+3-1\)
\(=\left(99-97\right)+\left(95-93\right)+\left(91-89\right)+...+\left(7-5\right)+\left(3-1\right)\)
\(=2+2+2+...+2+2\)
\(=2.25\)
\(=50\)
a. 204 - 84 : 12
=204 - 12 * 7 : 12
=204 - 1 * 7
=204 - 7
=197