One die is drawn below in two different ways. Find the number opposite 2.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 7
A face of a die touches four other faces and is opposite the one face it never touches. Faces seen together in one picture are neighbours, so they can never be opposite each other.
2 is seen next to 4 and 5 in (i); 3 and 8 in (ii). So 2 touches four faces, and the only face left, 7, is opposite 2
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) 8 — Incorrect. 8 is seen next to 2 in picture (ii), so it touches 2 and cannot be opposite it.
Option (3) 3 — Incorrect. 3 is seen next to 2 in picture (ii), so it touches 2 and cannot be opposite it.
Option (4) 5 — Incorrect. 5 is seen next to 2 in picture (i), so it touches 2 and cannot be opposite it.