Question

Which polyhedron has more faces than a tetrahedron but fewer faces than an

octahedron?
A. Dodecahedron
B. Hexahedron
c. lcosahedron
D. Pyramid

Answer 1

B. Hexahedron

Explanation:

It helps to know the number faces in the named solids.

tetrahedron: 4 faces

octahedron: 8 faces

A. Dodecahedron : 12 faces

B. Hexahedron : 6 faces

D. lcosahedron : 20 faces

D. Pyramid: 4 for a triangular pyramid; more for other pyramids

Which polyhedron has more than 4 faces and less than 8 faces?

Answer: B. Hexahedron

The reason the answer is not a pyramid is that a pyramid may have exactly 4 faces or more than 7 faces.

Answer 2

B

Explanation:

Cube or Hexahedron ( 6 faces) has more faces than tetrahedron ( 4 faces), but fewer than octahedron ( 8 faces)