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Cube
Each edge of the cube borders two faces.

As there are six faces, a minimum of three black edges will be required.

The diagram on the right shows that three black edges is enough.

 

This problem is taken from the UKMT Mathematical Challenges.
You can find more short problems, arranged by curriculum topic, in our short problems collection.