AMC 8 Daily Practice Round 11

Complete problem set with solutions and individual problem pages

Problem 6 Easy

As shown in the figure, a cube's 12 edges are painted either red or blue, ensuring that each face has at least one red edge. What is the minimum number of red edges required?

  • A.

    6

  • B.

    5

  • C.

    4

  • D.

    3

  • E.

    2

Answer:D

Select one red-painted edge for length, width, and height, ensuring that the chosen red edges are not in the same plane.

For example, as shown in the figure:

Thus, the correct answer is D.