Answer
False
Work Step by Step
To determine whether each pair of fractions is equivalent, we can multiply $\frac{1}{2}$ by a factor of $\frac{6}{6}(=1)$ to ensure that both fractions have a denominator of 12.
$\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{6}{6}=\frac{1\times6}{2\times6}=\frac{6}{12}\ne\frac{7}{12}$