Ответ:

а) Преобразуем смешанные числа: \(3.8=\frac{19}{5}\), \(1\frac{1}{6}=\frac{7}{6}\).

\[\frac{19}{5}\left(b-\frac{7}{6}\right)=\frac{19}{20}\]

Делим обе части на \(\frac{19}{5}\):

\[b-\frac{7}{6}=\frac{19}{20}\cdot\frac{5}{19}=\frac14\]

\[b=\frac14+\frac76=\frac{3}{12}+\frac{14}{12}=\frac{17}{12}=1\frac{5}{12}\]

б) \(1\frac14=\frac54\), \(1.2=\frac65\).

\[\frac54\left(y-\frac65\right)=5.5=\frac{11}{2}\]

Делим на \(\frac54\):

\[y-\frac65=\frac{11}{2}\cdot\frac45=\frac{22}{5}\]

\[y=\frac{22}{5}+\frac65=\frac{28}{5}=5\frac35\]

Ответ: а) \(b=1\frac{5}{12}\); б) \(y=5\frac35\).