а) Выражение: \[16 \frac{4}{9} - (3 \frac{7}{9} + 8 \frac{8}{9})\]
\[3 \frac{7}{9} + 8 \frac{8}{9} = 3 + 8 + \frac{7}{9} + \frac{8}{9} = 11 + \frac{15}{9} = 11 + 1 \frac{6}{9} = 12 \frac{6}{9} = 12 \frac{2}{3}\]
\[16 \frac{4}{9} - 12 \frac{6}{9} = 16 \frac{4}{9} - 12 \frac{6}{9} = 15 \frac{13}{9} - 12 \frac{6}{9} = 3 \frac{7}{9}\]
Ответ: \(3 \frac{7}{9}\)
б) Выражение: \[(12 \frac{1}{18} - 7 \frac{5}{18}) - 2 \frac{17}{18}\]
\[12 \frac{1}{18} - 7 \frac{5}{18} = 11 \frac{19}{18} - 7 \frac{5}{18} = 4 \frac{14}{18} = 4 \frac{7}{9}\]
\[4 \frac{7}{9} - 2 \frac{17}{18} = 4 \frac{14}{18} - 2 \frac{17}{18} = 3 \frac{32}{18} - 2 \frac{17}{18} = 1 \frac{15}{18} = 1 \frac{5}{6}\]
Ответ: \(1 \frac{5}{6}\)