How many beats are in an eighth rest (An image shows a music note consisting of a forward slash character with a fat dot attached to the top at the left by a small tail.)?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

2
2
one-half
Image with alt text: one-half
4
4
1

Answer 1

An eighth rest is equivalent to one-half of a beat. Therefore, the correct response is:

one-half