Spatial Ability Flashcards
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How many squares does a flat net need to fold into a cube?
Answer: 6
A cube has 6 faces, so its net has 6 squares.
On a standard die, opposite faces always add up to 7. Which number is on the face opposite the 2?
Answer: 5
7 − 2 = 5, so the 5 is opposite the 2.
A cube net has four squares in a row with one square above and one below the row. When it is folded, how are the 1st and 3rd squares in the row related?
Answer: They are opposite faces
In a row of four that wraps around the cube, squares one apart are opposite each other.
Which of these arrangements of six squares CANNOT be folded into a cube?
Answer: Six squares in a single straight row
Six squares in a row would wrap the band twice and overlap, leaving two faces open.
How many edges does a cube have?
Answer: 12
A cube has 4 top edges, 4 bottom edges and 4 vertical edges, which makes 12.
A 3×3×3 cube is painted on all outside faces and then cut into 27 small cubes. How many small cubes have paint on exactly two faces?
Answer: 12
Each of the 12 edges has one middle cube with exactly two painted faces.
How many faces does a triangular prism have?
Answer: 5
It has 2 triangular ends and 3 rectangular sides, which makes 5 faces.
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