Question

Greta went to the salon and had 1/10 of an inch of hair cut off. The next day she went back and asked for another 1/2 of an inch to be cut off. How much hair did she have cut off in all? Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

Answer 1

3/5 of an inch

Explanation:

Day 1:

Length cut off = 1/10 of an inch

Day 2:

Length cut off = 1/2 of an inch

How much hair did she have cut off in all?

Total hair cut off = Day 1 + Day 2

= (1/10 + 1/2) of an inch

= (1+5)/10

= 6/10

= 3/5 of an inch

She has to cut off 3/5 of an inch of hair in all