document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=12386>Question 12386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose a wooden cube measures eight units on a side.  If you cut the cube into eight identical smaller cubes, how long is a side of one of the smaller cubes? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #6326 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><B>askmemath(368)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><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=6326\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Picture a cube.To cut it into 8 equal pieces we have to make cuts along its surfaces.HOwever the way we make the cuts is important.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lets say there's a side of the cube facing you.You make 3 cuts in it on  the face towards you. You wont get 8 pieces.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The trick here is to realise that 8 is the cube of a number viz 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 2x2x2 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now subtract 1 from each 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,1,1 which means we make 1 cut along each plane of the cube to get 8 pieces.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you had 27 pieces how many cuts would you have to make? </SPAN>\n" );
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