document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252445>Question 252445</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a painted 2 x 2 x 2 cube is cut into eight unit cubes . if you consider the total surface area of all eight small cubes , what fraction of this total surface area is painted\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a  1/8  b  1/4  c  1/2  d  5/8  e  3/4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184354 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><B>palanisamy(496)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=184354\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given cube is 2x2x2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Its painted surface area = 6x2x2 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is cut into 8 small cubes each with sides 1x1x1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The suface area of each small cube = 6x1x1 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total suface area of all 8 small cubes = 8x6 = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thr ratio of painted area: total area = 24:48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                      =1:2   or 1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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