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A standard die has opposite faces adding up to 7. One square of its dotted net has been left blank. How many dots belong on the blank square?

Competition practiceDice & Cubes
  • A5
  • B4
  • C2
  • D6

Step-by-Step Solution

In the staircase net, squares two steps apart along the zigzag are opposite. 1 is opposite 6 and 3 is opposite 4, which both total 7. The blank square is opposite 5, so it needs dots.
Answer: C) 2

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