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A cube-shaped cake is cut right through along every orange line shown. How many pieces of cake are there afterwards?

Competition practiceDice & Cubes
  • A36
  • B7
  • C24
  • D48

Step-by-Step Solution

Count the slices in each direction. Two cuts across the front make 3 slices, two cuts across the side make 3, and three level cuts make 4 layers. Pieces . (7 is the number of cuts.)
Answer: A) 36

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