a) $\frac{{11}}{{12}} - \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{4} = \frac{{11}}{{12}} - \frac{4}{{12}} + \frac{3}{{12}} = \frac{7}{{12}} + \frac{3}{{12}} = \frac{{10}}{{12}} = \frac{5}{6}$
b) $1 - \left( {\frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{3}} \right) = 1 - \left( {\frac{1}{6} + \frac{2}{6}} \right) = 1 - \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{2}$