Answer: look at the picture
Step-by-step explanation:
- 5/12 + ( - 1/4) =
Adding two negatives results in a negative
-1/4 = -3/12
-3/12 + -5/12 = -8/12
-8/12 + 3/12 < Subtract and take the sign of the BIGGER number.
8 - 3 = 5
- 5/12
Answer: - 5/12
If there are 12 shirts total and three of them were green, it would be 3 out of 12 or 3/12. Hope this helps! :)