On Monday, Florencia's hair was h centimeters long. She got a haircut on Tuesday, so her hair was only 75% of the length it was on Monday. Which of the following expressions could represent how many centimeters long Florencia's hair was after the haircut? Choose 2 answers: (A) h(1-0.75) (B) (1-(75)/(100))h (C)(3)/(4)h (D) 0.75 h (E) (1)/(4)h

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Understand 75% Calculation: First, we need to understand that 75% of the original length means we are looking for an expression that multiplies the original length h by 0.75 or by the fraction equivalent of 75%, which is 75/100 or 3/4. Evaluate Option A: Now let's evaluate each option: A. h(1-0.75) simplifies to h(0.25) or h/4, which represents 25% of the original length, not 75%. Evaluate Option B: B. (1-(75)/(100))h simplifies to (1-0.75)h which is the same as h(0.25) or h/4, again representing 25% of the original length, not 75%. Evaluate Option C: C. (3)/(4)h is the same as 0.75h, which correctly represents 75% of the original length. Evaluate Option D: D. 0.75h directly represents 75% of the original length, which is correct. Evaluate Option E: E. (1)/(4)h is the same as h/4 or h(0.25), which represents 25% of the original length, not 75%.

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