Question

Ameen went to the salon and had 3/8 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 in simplest form

Answer 1

Total hair cut off =

Explanation:

Given - Ameen went to the salon and had
of an inch of hair cut off. The next day she went back and asked for another
of an inch to be cut off.

To find - How much hair did she have cut off in all?

Proof -

Given that,

Firstly,

She cut off her hair =

Then,

She cut off her hair =

So,

Total hair cut off =
+

=
=

⇒Total hair cut off =