Answer: 11/12
Step-by-step explanation: Notice that 7/12 and 1/3 are unlike fractions. Our first step when adding unlike fractions is to get a common denominator.
The common denominator of 12 and 3 will be the least common multiple of 12 and 3 which is 12.
The fraction 7/12 already has a 12 in the denominator so we leave it alone.
To get a 12 in the denominator of 1/3, we multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 4 and we get the equivalent fraction 4/12.
Now we are adding like fractions.
To add like fractions, we simply add across the numerators.
7/12 + 4/12 = 11/12
Therefore, 7/12 + 1/3 = 11/12.
