document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=533945>Question 533945</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cube has all of its sides painted in red and then is cut into 216 cubes of  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the same size. All cubes are placed in an urn and are thoroughly mixed, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that the probability of being randomly picked from the urn is the same <BR>\n" );
document.write( "for all cubes. What is the probability that a randomly picked cube has<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at least one of its sides painted red?   <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 #351213 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=351213\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 216 = 6^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting a layer of painted cubes from each side, leaves a cube of unpainted cubes in the center that is 4^3 (or 64)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so 152 of the cubes (216 - 64) have paint on them (at least one side)\r<BR>\n" );
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