Abigail has lovely, lustrous black hair that is 32 inches long. She asks the hairdresser to cut off 1/4

of the total length of her hair. How many inches does the hairdresser cut?

To find 1/4 of 32 inches, we multiply 32 by 1/4:

32 * 1/4 = <<32*1/4=8>>8 inches

The hairdresser cuts off 8 inches.