To convert \( \frac{1}{3} \) to twelfths, you can find a fraction that is equivalent to \( \frac{1}{3} \) with a denominator of 12.
- Since \( 3 \times 4 = 12 \), you multiply both the numerator and the denominator of \( \frac{1}{3} \) by 4: \[ \frac{1 \times 4}{3 \times 4} = \frac{4}{12} \]
So, \( \frac{1}{3} \) is equivalent to \( \frac{4}{12} \).