a) \(18x^4y^3:12\left(-x\right)^3y\)
\(=\left(18:-12\right)\left(x^4:x^3\right)\left(y^3:y\right)\)
\(=-\dfrac{3}{2}xy^2\)
b) \(x^2y^2-2xy^3:\dfrac{1}{2}xy^2\)
\(=\dfrac{xy^2\left(x-2y\right)}{\dfrac{1}{2}xy^2}\)
\(=\dfrac{x-2y}{\dfrac{1}{2}}\)
\(=2x-4y\)