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MathNet 2019-part-04 — 184 problems (EN–VI) Question 94

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2019-part-04 — 184 problems (EN–VI)

Question 94

On each of the twelve edges of a cube we write the number $1$ or $-1$. For each face of the cube, we multiply the four numbers on the edges of this face and write the outcome on this face. Finally, we add the eighteen numbers that we wrote down.

Question illustration

What is the smallest (most negative) result we can get?
*In the figure you see an example of such a cube. You cannot see the numbers on the back of the cube.*