Question

5 inches is what fraction of a foot?​

Answer 1

Answer:

A foot is 12 inches, therefor 5 inches of a foot would be 5 out of 12.

The fraction would be $\frac{5}{12}$

Answer 2

Answer:

5 inches out of a foot would be a fraction 5/12.

Step-by-step explanation:

Because a foot is 12 inches, your bottom number of the fraction (the one on the right) would be 12 inches and the 5 inches would go on the top of the fraction (or, on the left; depends on how you write it).