Answer:
[tex]\frac{1}{8}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
The 5/12 can be turned into 'twenty-fourths'.
[tex]\frac{5}{12}=\frac{5*2}{12*2}=\frac{10}{24}[/tex]
10/24 - 7/24 = 3/24
3/24 can be simplified.
[tex]\frac{3}{24}=\frac{3/3}{24/3} =\boxed{\frac{1}{8}}[/tex]
Hope this helps.
