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2016 Math Kangaroo

Problem 6

Problem 6 · 2016 Math Kangaroo Medium
Spatial & Visual Reasoning cube-viewscareful-counting
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Answer: A
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Hint 1 of 2
Max needs to use up all 10 dice, so count the little cubes in each picture.
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Hint 2 of 2
Look for the solid that is made of exactly 10 cubes — not more, not fewer.
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Approach: count the little cubes in each solid
  1. Count the small cubes in each picture, remembering the ones hiding behind or under the stacks.
  2. Only one solid is made from exactly 10 cubes.
  3. That solid is A.
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