A cube has 12 edges, as shown. How many edges does a square-based pyramid have?
(A) 6
(B) 12
(C) 8
(D) 4
(E) 10
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A square-based pyramid has 8 edges: 4 edges that form the square base and 1 edge that joins each of the four vertices of the square base to the top vertex.

ANSWER: (C)