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Time is to frequency, as 8 is to: 1/8, 4, 16 or 64?
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Time is to frequency, as 8 is to: 1/8, 4, 16 or 64?
Answer: 1/8. Time and frequency are inversely related: 8 and 1/8 are inversely related.