To show that \( \frac{1}{12} \) of an hour is equal to 5 minutes, we can start by converting the hour into minutes. An hour is made up of 60 minutes.
Next, we calculate \( \frac{1}{12} \) of 60 minutes:
\( \frac{1}{12} \times 60 = \frac{60}{12} = 5 \) minutes.
This calculation clearly demonstrates that \( \frac{1}{12} \) of an hour corresponds to 5 minutes. So, we can conclude that \( \frac{1}{12} \) of an hour is indeed equal to 5 minutes.