October 2010 Experimental Math Question

<p>This is regarding the last math question on the math experimental section. I don't know exactly how it goes, but I'll try to phrase the question. If you know how to do it, please explain your approach. Thanks!</p>

<p>Question: A cube has sides of length 5 inches. All the faces of the cube are painted red. The cube is cut horizontally and vertically into 1 inch side small cubes. How many small cubes have a red face?</p>

<p>there will be a 4 by 4 by 4 cube inside the dissected cube that will have no paint on them. To get the answer, you simply subtract the volume of the 4 by 4 by 4 cube from the original 5 by 5 by 5 cube. You should get 61 small cubes with a red face.</p>

<p>I actually thought the same method as you did. But I thought it would be a 3 by 3 cube inside the dissected cube. Because it’s from both sides.</p>

<p>^Yeah, I think it’s a 3 by 3 cube.</p>

<p>Is there another experimental section because I heard there was?
I didn’t get the cube question but I remember having 4 math sections-what’s the other version of the math experimental?</p>