Ответ:

а) Сначала выполняем деление:

\(13\frac{2}{3}-6\frac{3}{7}:1,2=\frac{41}{3}-\frac{45}{7}:\frac{6}{5}\).

\(\frac{45}{7}:\frac{6}{5}=\frac{45}{7}\cdot\frac{5}{6}=\frac{75}{14}\).

\(\frac{41}{3}-\frac{75}{14}=\frac{574-225}{42}=\frac{349}{42}=8\frac{13}{42}\).

б) \(0,4:2\frac{1}{2}\cdot\left(4,2-1\frac{3}{40}\right)=\frac{2}{5}:\frac{5}{2}\cdot\left(\frac{21}{5}-\frac{43}{40}\right)\).

\(\frac{2}{5}:\frac{5}{2}=\frac{2}{5}\cdot\frac{2}{5}=\frac{4}{25}\).

\(\frac{21}{5}-\frac{43}{40}=\frac{168-43}{40}=\frac{125}{40}=\frac{25}{8}\).

\(\frac{4}{25}\cdot\frac{25}{8}=\frac{1}{2}\).

Ответ: а) \(8\frac{13}{42}\); б) \(\frac{1}{2}\).