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Question from Cheronda, a parent:

What solid figure has 1 flat surface and 0 vertices?

Hi Cheronda,

How about a ball?

ball

If you don't like that how about half a ball?

half a ball

This definitely has one flat surface and no vertices. It also has a curved surface and an edge.

Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston

 

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