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What is the least number of colors you need to correctly color in the sections of the pictures so that no two touching sections are the same color?

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Answer:

2

Explanation:

Polygons on either side of a common edge need to be colored differently, so 2 colors are needed, as a minimum. Polygons of the same shape do not share an edge, so all can be colored the same color.

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