document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31458>Question 31458</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A painted 2X2X2 cube is cut into eight unit cubes.  What fraction of the total surface area of the eight small cubes is painted? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18638 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=18638\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE ANSWER IS HALF OF THE SIDES ARE PAINTED. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE ORIGINAL CUBE IS CUT IN HALF THREE TIMES TO FORM THE 8 CUBES. 1/2X1/2X1/2=1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EACH CUT EXPOSES AN UNPAINTED SIDE THEREFORE THE THREE CUTS RESULT IN 3 UNPAINTED SIDES. THE REMAINING 3 SIDE ARE THE ORIGINAL PAINTED SIDES.  </SPAN>\n" );
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