\(\begin{array}{l}a)0,25 + 1\frac{5}{{12}} = \frac{{25}}{{100}} + \frac{{17}}{{12}}\\ = \frac{1}{4} + \frac{{17}}{{12}} = \frac{3}{{12}} + \frac{{17}}{{12}}\\ = \frac{{20}}{{12}} = \frac{5}{3}\\b) - 1,4 - \frac{3}{5}\\ = \frac{{ - 14}}{{10}} - \frac{3}{5} = \frac{{ - 7}}{5} - \frac{3}{5}\\ = \frac{{ - 10}}{5} = - 2\end{array}\)