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Erin and her sister went together to get haircuts. Erin got 58\frac{5}{8} of an inch cut off and her sister got 18\frac{1}{8} of an inch cut off. Compared to her sister, how much more hair did Erin get taken off?\newlineWrite your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.\newline___\_\_\_ inches

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Q. Erin and her sister went together to get haircuts. Erin got 58\frac{5}{8} of an inch cut off and her sister got 18\frac{1}{8} of an inch cut off. Compared to her sister, how much more hair did Erin get taken off?\newlineWrite your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.\newline___\_\_\_ inches
  1. Identify Hair Amounts: Identify the amount of hair each person got cut off.\newlineErin: 58\frac{5}{8} inch, Sister: 18\frac{1}{8} inch.\newlineCalculate the difference between the amounts.\newline58−18=48\frac{5}{8} - \frac{1}{8} = \frac{4}{8} inch, which simplifies to 12\frac{1}{2} inch.
  2. Calculate Difference: Simplify the result to find the final answer. 48\frac{4}{8} simplifies to 12\frac{1}{2} by dividing the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 44.

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