Final answer:
To find four-twelfths times seven, first simplify four-twelfths to one-third, then multiply by seven to find the answer: 2 1/3.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question asks, What is four-twelfths times seven? To solve this, we multiply the fraction by the whole number. The fraction four-twelfths can be simplified to one-third because 4 and 12 have a common factor of 4. So four-twelfths simplifies to 4÷12 = 1÷3.
Now, we multiply one-third (1÷3) by seven. The process of multiplication of a fraction by a whole number involves multiplying the numerator (top number) of the fraction by the whole number and keeping the denominator (bottom number) the same.
So, (1÷3) × 7 equals 7÷3. Since 7 divided by 3 equals 2 with a remainder of 1, the final answer is 2 whole and one-third, or in mixed number form, 2 1÷3.