Andrea bought a three-dimensional paperweight.
The paperweight has nine faces, including the base.
The paperweight's base has eight sides.
Which type of three-dimensional figure is the shape of the paperweight Andrea bought?

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Andrea bought a three-dimensional paperweight.
The paperweight has nine faces, including the base.
The paperweight's base has eight sides.
Which type of three-dimensional figure is the shape of the paperweight Andrea bought?

nottim · Answer

try drawing it out

anonymous · Answer

i did and i still dont know the answer

nottim · Answer

Well, what polygon has only 1 base?

anonymous · Answer

i dont know

nottim · Answer

Well, tell the polygons you know, and how many bases each one has.

anonymous · Answer

What three dimensional objects have only one base?  Cones, pyramids,...

nottim · Answer

Yes. Now, which shape would be able to have 8 sides to the base?

nottim · Answer

argh. STAY ON 1 QUESTION SI VOUS PLAIT.