2003 AMC 8 Problem 1

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1.

Jamie counted the number of edges of a cube, Jimmy counted the number of corners, and Judy counted the number of faces. They then added the three numbers. What was the resulting sum?
1212
1616
2020
2222
2626
Answer: E
Concepts:cube geometry
Small hint:
A cube has a fixed number of edges, corners, and faces.
Big hint:
Add the counts for edges, corners, and faces.
Solution:
A cube has 1212 edges, 88 corners, and 66 faces. Adding these together yields 12+8+6=26. 12 + 8 + 6 = 26.
Thus, E is the correct answer.
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