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Problem 127

Geometry Difficulty 1.1 Multiple choice CEMC Fermat · Canada · 2024

How many solid $1\times 1\times 1$ cubes are required to make a solid $2\times 2\times 2$ cube?

Pick one

Official solution

The volume of a $1 \times 1 \times 1$ cube is 1.

The volume of a $2 \times 2 \times 2$
cube is 8.

Thus, $8$ of the smaller cubes are
needed to make the larger cube.

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