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Anika studies the units-digit cube pattern: edges ending in 2 and 8 swap (2->8, 8->2), and 3 and 7 swap (3->7, 7->3).
If a cube's units digit is 7, what is the units digit of the edge length?

Class 8Patterns in CubesCubes and Roots
  • A3
  • B7
  • C9
  • D1

Step-by-Step Solution

Since ends in 7, an edge ending in 3 gives a cube ending in 7. (The pair 3 and 7 swap.)
Answer: A) 3

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