document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295622>Question 295622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 4 x 4 x 4 cube consisting of smaller cubes is painted and then broken apart. How many of the smaller cubes will have exactly 2 painted sides?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 8 (B) 16 (C) 20 (D) 24 (E) 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #213058 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=213058\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your problem did not say how big or small the smaller cubes are. Are they 2by2by2 or  1 by 1 by1  or something in between?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming 1 by1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The extreme corners of the 4 by 4 by 4 will have three sides painted<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the top and bottom rows then minus the four corners are 2*4*2=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but the side edges of the 4by4by4 will also have 2 sides painted.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*4=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+8=24 painted on 2 sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) 24 </SPAN>\n" );
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