one third
0ne twelfth of one third in fraction = 1/36
1/4 + 1/12 = 1/3 of a circle
There are four twelfths. 4 out of 12 is the same as 1 out of 3. 4/12 = 1/3
One eighth
One fourth is three twelfths. So one twelfth plus three twelfths is four twelfths, which is also one third.
one third
7/12
Seven and one twelfth
0ne twelfth of one third in fraction = 1/36
1/4 + 1/12 = 1/3 of a circle
It is 11/20.
There are four twelfths. 4 out of 12 is the same as 1 out of 3. 4/12 = 1/3
1+1/2+1/3+1/4+1/5+1/6+1/7
14/40 = 7/20
5/12 + 4/12 = 9/12 = 3/4
To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal. In this instance, 1/4 / 1/12 = 1/4 x 12 = 3