Erin and her sister went together to get haircuts. Erin got 85 of an inch cut off and her sister got 81 of an inch cut off. Compared to her sister, how much more hair did Erin get taken off?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.___ inches
Q. Erin and her sister went together to get haircuts. Erin got 85 of an inch cut off and her sister got 81 of an inch cut off. Compared to her sister, how much more hair did Erin get taken off?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.___ inches
Identify Hair Amounts: Identify the amount of hair each person got cut off.Erin: 85 inch, Sister: 81 inch.Calculate the difference between the amounts.85−81=84 inch, which simplifies to 21 inch.
Calculate Difference: Simplify the result to find the final answer. 84 simplifies to 21 by dividing the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 4.
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