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 =
`(7)/(8)`

Explanation:

Given - 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.

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

Proof -

Given that,

Firstly,

She cut off her hair =
`(3)/(8)`

Then,

She cut off her hair =
`(1)/(2)`

So,

Total hair cut off =
`(3)/(8)` +
`(1)/(2)`

=
`(3 + 4)/(8)` =
`(7)/(8)`

⇒Total hair cut off =
`(7)/(8)`