Carly and her sister went together to get haircuts. Carly got 4 1/4 inches cut off and her sister got 1 3/4 inches cut off. Compared to her sister, how much more hair did Carly get taken off? Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. _____ inches

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Carly and her sister went together to get haircuts. Carly got 4 1/4 inches cut off and her sister got 1 3/4 inches cut off. Compared to her sister, how much more hair did Carly get taken off?  Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.  _____ inches

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Identify hair lengths:  Step 1: Identify the amount of hair each person got cut off. Carly: 4 1/4 inches Her sister: 1 3/4 inchesConvert to improper fractions:  Step 2: Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions for easier calculation. Carly: $ \frac{4 \times 4 + 1}{4} = \frac{17}{4} $ inches Her sister: $ \frac{1 \times 4 + 3}{4} = \frac{7}{4} $ inchesFind the difference:  Step 3: Subtract the sister's hair length from Carly's to find the difference. Difference: $ \frac{17}{4} - \frac{7}{4} = \frac{10}{4} $ inchesSimplify the fraction:  Step 4: Simplify the fraction. $ \frac{10}{4} = \frac{5}{2} $ or 2 1/2 inches

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