A schematic representation of dice with numbers

Numbers on a die:
The scheme of numbering on a die is specific. The sum of the number on the opposite faces
will be equal to ‘7’ always. The number 1 will be opposite to number 6. The number 2 is
opposite to 5 and 3 is opposite to 4. Such that:

A. 1 + 6 = 7
B. 2 + 5 = 7
C. 3 + 4 =7.

Numbering scheme of a dice

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Classification of dice:
There are two types of dice:

1. Base dice: The base dice is further classified into two types.
2. Standard dice
3. Ordinary dice

When the dice are rolled, if the number on the faces of the two dice do not match each other,
they are called as standard dice.
Example for standard dice:

If one or more than one number matches between two dice than it is called as an ordinary dice.
Example:

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In the above dice, the number ‘3’ is common in both the dice.

1. Open dice: In an open dice all the six faces of the dice are shown. The dices show the
opposite position of rows and columns.

Example:

A schematic representation of an open die.

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Constructed and Deconstructed Dice:

Constructed dice: This section of dice gives the constructed version of dice, the questions will
be based on the visualization of the flattened-out version of dice.

Conversion of constructed to flat end die

Deconstructed Dice: This section of dice gives the flattened-out version of dice, the questions
will be based on the visualization of what is at the other end of the constructed dice.

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Conversion of flat end to constructed die

Rules to remember
There are a few rules that will help in solving the questions on dices in the easiest way. The
rules are as follows:
Rule #1:
If one of the numbers is common in both the dice when two dice have the same surface, then
the remaining surfaces of both dice are opposite to each other.
Example:

In the above two dice, the number 4 is common and the numbers 3 and 5 on one die and 1 and
2 on the surface of the other die are opposite to each other respectively. I.e. The number 3 is
opposite 1 and 5 is opposite to 2.
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Rule #2:
If any two numbers are the same in two dices irrespective of their position on the dice then the
remaining third number in both the dice are opposite to each other.
Example:

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In the above scenario, irrespective of their place or position the two numbers 6 and 2 are
common in both the dice. Then the third number 5 on one first die and 3 on the second die are
opposite to each other.
Rule #3:
If there is one element common on both the dice at the different position, then rotate the dice in
a clockwise direction to get the opposite surface.
Example:

The number ‘2’ is common in both the dice, but it is occurring at a different position. In order
to find out, the number appearing on the opposite face, rotate the die in a clockwise direction
with the common number as the reference.
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The rotation of the first die in the clockwise direction gives ‘6’ at the front face. Now the
rotation of the second die in the clockwise direction gives ‘4’ in the front face. Hence the
number ‘6’ is opposite to ‘4’. A similar operation gives the result that the number ‘5’ is
opposite to ‘1’.This also indicates that the number ‘3’ is opposite to ‘2’.
An Open die:

A flat end version of a die

Observations of an open die:
The faces E & F, A & C, B & D are opposite to each other and their surfaces never touch each
other.
Variations of open dice

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Open die Opposite faces

1 is opposite to 5.
2 is opposite to 4.
3 is opposite to 6.

1 is opposite to 6
2 is opposite to 4
3 is opposite to 5

1 is opposite to 3
2 is opposite to 5
4 is opposite to 6

Example 1: Possible combinations of die.

Observe the open die

The number of a possible combination is:

1. Only A
2. Only B
3. Only C
4. Only D

Solution:
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Option 1 is not possible as 3 is not opposed to 5. The second option is also wrong as 2 is not
adjacent to 4. Option 3 is possible. And option 4 is not possible as 1 is not adjacent to 6.
Hence the correct answer is option 3 i.e. only C.
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Example 2: Finding the opposite side.
Observe the die

If the surfaces of the above die are reconstructed to form a perfect die. How many dots lie
opposite to the face having three dots?
A.2
B.4
C.5
D.6
Solution:
Since 4, 5 and 2 are adjacent to 3, six is the only possibility.
Hence the correct answer is option D.
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Example 3:
Choose the die that is similar to the die, formed from the open die.

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. 1 and 3
4. 1, 2 and 3

Solution:
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The figure number 1 is possible as the top face is shaded and adjacent faces are blank. Figure 2
is not possible as the surface with a dot should lie between shaded one, but here it is blank.
Figure 3 is possible but the 4th one is impossible as the two shaded faces cannot be adjacent to
each other. Hence, the correct answer is option C.

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Basic Concepts:

What is a Dice?

A Dice is a cube. In a cube, there are six faces. Let us study some basic facts about Cube using
the given figure.

The six faces in the cube are– ABCG, GCDE, DEFH, BCDH, AGEF and ABHF.

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 1. Four faces are adjacent to one face
2. There are pairs of opposite faces e.g. Opposite of DEFH is ABCG and so on
3. CDEG is the upper face of the cube
4. ABHF is the bottom face of the cube

Important Facts:

1.  A cube has 6 square faces or sides

2. A cube has 8 points (vertices)
3. A cube has 12 edges
4. Only 3 sides of a cube are visible at a time (known as “Joint Sides”) and these sides can
never be on the opposite side of each other
5. Things that are shaped like a cube are often referred to as ‘cubic’
6. Most dice are cube shaped, with the numbers 1 to 6 on the different faces.

Certain Basic Rules:

There are certain dice rules in reasoning which can be sued to solve dice-based questions:

Rule No. 1:

Two opposite faces of the dice cannot be adjacent to each other.

E.g. Two positions of a dice are shown below.

Here, faces with number 4, 3, 6 and 1 are adjacent to the face number 2.

Therefore, the 4,3,6,1 can’t be opposite to the face number 2.

Therefore, face number 5  is opposite to the face number 2.

Rule No. 2:
If two dice are shown as below, and one of the two common faces (Face number 4) is in the
same position, then the remaining faces will be opposite to each other.

E.g.: Two dice are shown below.

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In both the diagrams, two faces numbered 1 & 3 are common.

Also, 5 & 6 are remaining faces. Hence, face which is number 5 is opposite to the face number
6.

Rule No. 3:

If in 2 different positions of the dice, the positions (different), the position of the face that’s
common is the same, and then the opposite faces of the faces that remain will be in the same
positions.

E.g.:

In both the positions, face number 1 is common for both dice is same.

Therefore, the opposite of 4 is 2 and the opposite of 5 is 6.

Rule No. 4:

If 2 positions of a die are given (Different) and it is also stated that common face is different
then the face opposite to the given common face would be that which is not shown on any
given face in the 2 given positions. It is also to be noted that the opposite face of the faces that
are left cannot be the same.

E.g.:

Note, in the above shown dice, the face having value 6 is not in the similar position.
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The face numbered 1 is not shown.

So, the face opposite to the face with number 6 is 1.

Also, the opposite face of 3 is the face with number 2 and the opposite to face numbered 5 is
the face with number 1.

When we are given a dice it is somewhat difficult to visualize it in 3-D so what we do is that
we flatten the cube. We can form a cube that has been flattened where we can visualize, the
square at the farthest end will give the top of the cube and the square that is the middle will
form the base of the given dice. The given figures below can help you understand the theory
stated above.

The rest of the square will give the adjacent sides of the dice. Note that we have to clearly
visualize the adjacent sides and we have to figure out what exactly the question is asking. The
flattening of dice is the easiest way that we can use to solve the dice problems.

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