64 smaller but identical cubes have been put together to form a larger cube. This larger cube is now painted on all 6 faces. How many of the smaller cubes have exactly one face painted? Select one: a. 25 b. 26 c. 27 d. 24
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The larger cube is formed by 64 smaller cubes, so the side length of the larger cube is the cube root of 64, which is 4. This means that the larger cube is 4x4x4. Show more…
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