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For any time signature, the first, or top number indicates how many beats are in one measure. The second, or bottom number indicates what kind of note is worth one beat. 6/8 indicates that there are six beats per measure and an eighth note gets one beat. A poem like "Humpty Dumpty" travels in 6/8 time.
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How many permutations and combinations are there of 8 objects taken 5 at a time?
For the permutation the equation is (8!)/(5!) assuming there is no replacement. Which is 8*7*6 = 336 For combinations the equation is (8!)/((5!)(8-5)!) = (8!)/((5!)(3)!) = (8*7*6)/(6) = 56
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How do you make 24 by using the numbers 8 6 5 and 4 only one time?
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