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This painted cube is cut into its small cubes. Counting every face of every small cube, what is the ratio of painted faces to unpainted faces?

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  • A1 : 1
  • B1 : 2
  • C2 : 3
  • D1 : 3

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There are 27 small cubes with 6 faces each: 162 faces. The painted ones are the outer squares: . Unpainted . Ratio .
Answer: B) 1 : 2

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