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UKMT Junior Kangaroo, 2016

Geometry Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

It takes 9 litres of paint to cover the surface of the cube on the left. How much paint would it take to cover the surface of the shape on the right?

(A) $9$ litres (B) $8$ litres (C) $6$ litres (D) $4$ litres (E) $2$ litres

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