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Today Puzzle #547

Puzzle No. 547 – Friday 16 August

Yesterday was A-levels results day. In the music exam some students chose to compose a 4 note riff from within a single pentatonic (5-note) scale. How many different riffs are possible?

Today’s #PuzzleForToday has been set by Dr Shaun Fitzgerald, Director of The Royal Institution

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The answer is 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 = 625.

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