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| − | In a 3x3x3 cube, there are 8 cubes with three faces showing, 12 with two faces showing and 6 with one face showing. The smallest sum with three faces showing is 1+2+3=6, with two faces showing is 1+2=3, and with one face showing is 1. Hence, the smallest possible sum is <math>8(6)+12(3)+6(1)=48+36+6=90</math>. Our answer is thus <math>\boxed{\text{(D)}\ 90} </math>. | + | In a <math>3x3x3</math> cube, there are <math>8</math> cubes with three faces showing, <math>12</math> with two faces showing and <math>6</math> with one face showing. The smallest sum with three faces showing is <math>1+2+3=6</math>, with two faces showing is <math>1+2=3</math>, and with one face showing is <math>1</math>. Hence, the smallest possible sum is <math>8(6)+12(3)+6(1)=48+36+6=90</math>. Our answer is thus <math>\boxed{\text{(D)}\ 90} </math>. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Problem
A 3x3x3 cube is made of 27 normal dice. Each die's opposite sides sum to 7. What is the smallest possible sum of all of the values visible on the 6 faces of the large cube?
Solution
In a 
cube, there are 
cubes with three faces showing, 
with two faces showing and 
with one face showing. The smallest sum with three faces showing is 
, with two faces showing is 
, and with one face showing is 
. Hence, the smallest possible sum is 
. Our answer is thus 
.
See Also
| 2002 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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