SOLUTION: A polyhedron with 6 vertices and 12 edges is shown below. What is the total number of faces for this polyhedron?

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We use Euler's polyhedron formula 

V -  E + F = 2
6 - 12 + F = 2
    -6 + F = 2
         F = 8

It has 8 faces.

Edwin