Convert 5 Minutes to Hours: Time Unit Conversion Problem

To solve this problem, we will convert 5 minutes into hours by using the basic time unit conversion factor:

• Step 1: Identify the conversion factor.
  Since 1 hour = 60 minutes, the conversion factor from minutes to hours is $\frac{1 \text{ hour}}{60 \text{ minutes}}$.
• Step 2: Apply the conversion factor.
  Multiply the given time in minutes (5 minutes) by the conversion factor: $5 \, \text{minutes} \times \frac{1 \, \text{hour}}{60 \, \text{minutes}}$
• Step 3: Simplify the expression.
  Calculate: $\frac{5 \times 1}{60} = \frac{5}{60} = \frac{1}{12} \, \text{hours}$

Therefore, $5$ minutes is equivalent to $\frac{1}{12}$ hours.

The correct choice from the options provided is choice 3: $\frac{1}{12}$.