Multiple Choice

Question

How many eighth note rests would be required to represent the same duration as the following note? A half note has a hollow or open oval head, a vertical stem, and no flag.
(1 point)

Answer 1

A half note has a duration of 2 beats. An eighth note rest represents half a beat. To find out how many eighth note rests are needed to equal the duration of a half note, you can divide the duration of the half note by the duration of the eighth note rest:

2 beats (for a half note) ÷ 0.5 beats (for an eighth note rest) = 4 eighth note rests.

So, the answer is 4 eighth note rests.