The purpose of having flags on the stems of the notes is, this indicates that f<span>or each flag, the note's value is cut smaller by half. The more flags a note has, the shorter its length is. This has also the same purpose with beams. Notes smaller than quarter notes have flags or beams. Hope this answer helps.</span>
(c) and (b) because they don't show the fake one and they don't fool eyes
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