An equation asks the viewer to identify what quantity a half rest must be multiplied by to result in a whole rest.

Question

(1 point)
Responses

2
2
one-half
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4
4
1

Answer 1

To determine what quantity a half rest must be multiplied by to result in a whole rest, we can set up the equation as follows:

Let \( x \) be the quantity we need to find.

Since a whole rest is equal to 1 and a half rest is equal to \( \frac{1}{2} \), we have: \[ \frac{1}{2} \times x = 1 \]

To solve for \( x \), we can multiply both sides of the equation by 2: \[ x = 2 \]

Thus, a half rest must be multiplied by 2 to result in a whole rest.

The correct response is 2.