5/12 * 144 = ?
5/12 * 144/1 *1st, put 144/1 (dividing by 1 doesn't change the value of 144, but it puts it in a
format better for the problem)
5/12 * 144/1 = (5*144)/(12*1) *now we multiply the numerators (the numbers on top)
*we also multiply the denomenators (the numbers on bottom)
this gives us: 720/12
*now we divide this, and we get 60 as the answer!
(5/12) * 144 = 60
