📝 SSC CGL🔢 Quantitative Aptitude

A cube is segmented into 5832 cubes. Before dividing the cube, each face of it is varnished with Blue colour. How many t…

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A cube is segmented into 5832 cubes. Before dividing the cube, each face of it is varnished with Blue colour. How many tiny cubes will be formed having more than 1 face coloured?
a121
b200
c169
d180
✓ Correct answer: b) 200
ExplanationHere, in the given question we have to find out the total number of tiny cubes that will be formed having two or three faces coloured.Total number of cubes having two faces coloured = (n - 2) × total number of edges in cube Total number of cubes having two faces coloured = (18 - 2) × 12 = 192 Total number of cubes having three faces coloured = Total number of corners in a cube Total number of cubes having three faces coloured = 8 So, the total number of cubes having more than one coloured = 192 + 8 = 200 Hence, 200 is the correct answer.

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