Use Algebra!
X/12=1/4
cross multiply
4x=12
clear the 4
x=3
substitute in original equation.
3/12=1/4
Also if you multiply the bottom number by 3 then you will get 12ths (3X4=12).
Now multiply the top number by 3 (3X1=3)
answer is 3/12
There are 3 because 3/12 equals 1/4
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To find out how many twelfths are in one fourth, we need to consider the relationship between the two fractions. One fourth is equivalent to three twelfths. This is because to convert one fourth to twelfths, we multiply the numerator and denominator by 3. So, one fourth is equal to three twelfths.