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UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge, 2018

Geometry Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

The diagram shows a shape made from four $3\text{ cm} \times 3\text{ cm} \times 3\text{ cm}$ wooden cubes joined by their edges. What, in $\text{cm}^2$ , is the surface area of the shape?

(A) $162$ (B) $180$ (C) $198$ (D) $216$ (E) $234$

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