Answer:
Abigail wants the hairdresser to cut off 1/4 of the total length of her hair, which is 32 inches long.
To find out how many inches the hairdresser cuts, we can multiply the total length of her hair by 1/4:
32 inches * 1/4 = 8 inches
So the hairdresser cuts off 8 inches of Abigail's hair.