Решение:
$$\left(-\frac{5}{12} + \frac{11}{16}\right) : \left(-\frac{13}{72}\right) = \left(-\frac{5 \cdot 4}{12 \cdot 4} + \frac{11 \cdot 3}{16 \cdot 3}\right) : \left(-\frac{13}{72}\right) = \left(-\frac{20}{48} + \frac{33}{48}\right) : \left(-\frac{13}{72}\right) = \frac{13}{48} : \left(-\frac{13}{72}\right) = \frac{13}{48} \cdot \left(-\frac{72}{13}\right) = -\frac{13 \cdot 72}{48 \cdot 13} = -\frac{72}{48} = -\frac{3 \cdot 24}{2 \cdot 24} = -\frac{3}{2} = -1\frac{1}{2}$$
Ответ: $$-1\frac{1}{2}$$