SOLUTION: A cube measuring 4 inches on a side is painted. It is then cut into 64 one-inch cubes. One of the smaller cubes is tossed and it is noted that none of the 5 faces showing is painte

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Question 252235: A cube measuring 4 inches on a side is painted. It is then cut into 64 one-inch cubes. One of the smaller cubes is tossed and it is noted that none of the 5 faces showing is painted. How many of the 64 cubes could have this result?
A. 8 B. 9 C. 24 D. 32 E. 33
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 4 center cubes on each of the 6 sides that have only one side painted.
Therefore there are 4*6=24 such smaller cubes.
ANSWER C)