SOLUTION: Twenty-seven small wooden cubes fit exactly inside a cubical box without a lid. How many of the cubes are touching the sides or the bottom of the box? Show the workings and the ex

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Question 653085: Twenty-seven small wooden cubes fit exactly inside a cubical box without a lid. How many of the cubes are touching the sides or the bottom of the box?
Show the workings and the explanations

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are root%283%2C27%29+=+3 blocks per side. So there are 3^2 = 9 blocks that touch the bottom.