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Opposite faces of this cube match: the two sides red, front and back blue, top and bottom green. After it is cut along the lines, how many small cubes show red and green but not blue?

Competition practiceDice & Cubes
  • A16
  • B4
  • C8
  • D12

Step-by-Step Solution

Red and green together means an edge where a side face meets the top or the bottom: 4 such edges. Each edge has 4 cubes, but its two corner cubes also show blue. So .
Answer: C) 8

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