Answer: For example, in order to explain why 1/3 + 1/4 = 7/12, we considered the task of dividing 7 apples between 12 boys under the restriction that an apple ... How many halves are in the whole? ... 1 = 3 × 1/3, 2 = 6 × 1/3, 3 = 9 × 1/3, 4 = 12 × 1/3.
