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The American Academy Dermatology says that hair grows about 6 inches per year. How much hair can you expect to grow after 3 years, given that you do not get any haircuts.

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About 18 inches / 1 foot and 6 inches

If hair grows about 6 inches every year, and we want to find out how much will grow in 3 years, we multiply.

6 x 3 = 18 inches

Then we can simplify it because there are 12 inches in a foot

18/12 = 1 6/12
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