Question

What fraction of an hour is 5 minutes in its simplest form

Answer 1

`(1)/(12)`

Explanation:

There are 60 minutes in 1 hour , then 5 minutes as a fraction of an hour is

`(5)/(60)` =
`(1)/(12)` ← in simplest form

Answer 2

1 / 12

Explanation:

one hour = 60 minutes

so

5 / 60

= 1 / 12