The number of faces a pyramid has depends on the shape of its base:

• A square pyramid has 5 faces in total: 1 square base and 4 triangular faces

• A triangular pyramid (also called a tetrahedron) has 4 faces, all of which are triangles

• More generally, a pyramid with an n-sided polygon as its base will have n+1n+1n+1 faces (the base plus the n triangular faces connecting the base to the apex)

So, for the most common pyramid types:

• Square pyramid: 5 faces
• Triangular pyramid: 4 faces
• Hexagonal pyramid: 7 faces (6 triangular faces + 1 hexagonal base)

In summary, the total number of faces of a pyramid is the number of sides of its base polygon plus one.