A prism has 10 faces, 24 edges, and 16 vertices. What type of prism is it?

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A octagonal
B decagonal
C pentagonal
D hexagonal

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Answer: A. octagonal

F= n+2, E= 3n, and V=2n. n+2=10, 3n=24 and 2n=16. The value of n is 8. Thus the prism is octagonal prism.

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A prism has 10 faces, 24 edges, and 16 vertices. What type of prism is it?

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