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<math> \textbf{(A) }\frac{5}{54}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{1}{9}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{5}{27}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{2}{9}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{1}{3} </math> | <math> \textbf{(A) }\frac{5}{54}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{1}{9}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{5}{27}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{2}{9}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{1}{3} </math> | ||
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Revision as of 19:50, 26 November 2014
Problem
A cube with 
-inch edges is to be constructed from 
smaller cubes with 
-inch edges. Twenty-one of the cubes are colored red and 
are colored white. If the -inch cube is constructed to have the smallest possible white surface area showing, what fraction of the surface area is white?
Solution
See Also
| 2014 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 18 |
Followed by Problem 20 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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