a 3x3x3 cube is made of 27 small cubes of which one is blue and 26 are white. the surface of the cube is formed by 3x3 squares. the small cubes are arranged in such a way that the surface is as much white as possible. what fraction of the surface of the cube is white

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The fraction of the surface of the cube which is white is 14/27

Given 27 cubes of 1 centimetre are conjoined to form a large cube of 3x3x3

To maximise the value of the surface area, in this case, taken as white, other than the cube in the centre, the rest of the cubes must have their white surface area exposed.

• Total Number of cubes where white surface area is exposed is = 27 – 1 = 26

Although, on each surface of the 3x3x3 cube, there are 9 smaller cube surfaces, and there will be a total of 6 surfaces for the bigger cube.

•      Total number of cube surfaces exposed in blue = 9 * 6 = 54

• Therefore, the greatest fraction in blue= 26/54 = 13/27

Therefore the fraction of the surface of the cube is white is = 1-[tex]\frac{13}{27}[/tex]= 14/27

The fraction of the surface of the cube which is white is 14/27 is the answer

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The fraction of the surface area of the cube which is white is 14/27

Given 27 cubes of 1 centimetre are conjoined to form a large cube of 3x3x3

To maximise the value of the surface area, in this case, taken as white, other than the cube in the centre, the rest of the cubes must have their white surface area exposed.

• Total Number of cubes where white surface area is exposed is = 27 – 1 = 26

Although, on each surface of the 3x3x3 cube, there are 9 smaller cube surfaces, and there will be a total of 6 surfaces for the bigger cube.

•      Total number of cube surfaces exposed in blue = 9 * 6 = 54

• Therefore, the greatest fraction in blue= 26/54 = 13/27

Therefore the fraction of the surface of the cube is white is = 1-(13/27)

= 14/27

The fraction of the surface of the cube which is white is 14/27 is the answer.

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