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To calculate the duration of a piece of music, the BPM, time signature, and total measures are needed. With a BPM of 80, a time signature of 4/4, and 32 measures, the total duration is calculated to be 96 seconds. Therefore, the music lasts for 1 minute and 36 seconds.

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To calculate the duration of a piece of music, the BPM, time signature, and total measures are needed. With a BPM of 80, a time signature of 4/4, and 32 measures, the total duration is calculated to be 96 seconds. Therefore, the music lasts for 1 minute and 36 seconds.

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To calculate the duration of a piece of music, we need to know the BPM (Beats per Minute),

the time signature, and the total number of measures.


Given:
 BPM = 80 (Beats Per Minute)
 Time Signature = 4/4 (4 beats per measure)
 Total Measures = 32
Step 1: Determine the duration of one beat
The BPM tells how many beats occur in one minute. So, the duration of one beat is:
Duration of one beat=60 seconds BPM
Substitute the BPM:
Duration of one beat=6080=0.75 seconds

Step 2: Determine the duration of one measure


The time signature is 4/4, which means there are 4 beats in one measure. Multiply the duration of
one beat by the number of beats in a measure:
Duration of one measure=Duration of one beat×Beats per measure
Substitute the values:
Duration of one measure=0.75×4=3 seconds

Step 3: Determine the total duration of the music


Multiply the duration of one measure by the total number of measures:
Total duration=Duration of one measure Total measures
Substitute the values:
Total duration=3×32=96 seconds
Final Answer:
The duration of the music is 96 seconds (or 1 minute and 36 seconds).

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