Among the given options, the trail which is shorter than 7/12 is 3/8
From the question, we are to determine which trail is shorter than 7/12
To determine which of the given fractions is shorter than 7/12, we will express all the fractions in a common denominator
The given fraction are
3/8, 5/6, 3/4, 2/3
Using a common denominator of 48,
7/12 = 28/48
For the given options,
3/8 = 18/48
5/6 = 40/48
3/4 = 36/48
2/3 = 32/ 48
Now, we will compare their numerators. The fraction which has a numerator that is smaller than the numerator in 28/48 is the fraction smaller than 7/12.
Among the fraction, 18 is the smallest of the numerators and it is lesser than 28.
18/48 corresponds to 3/8
Hence, the trail which is shorter than 7/12 is 3/8
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