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eli
Lv 7
eli asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 8 years ago

A rectangular solid figure?

The rectangular solid above is made up of eight cubes of the same size, each of which has exactly one face painted blue. What is the greatest fraction of the total surface area of the solid that could be blue?

The right answer was 2/7 but how did they get it?

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  • Ron W
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    Your problem starts out "The rectangular solid above" so obviously you have a picture that we do not. Sorry, but I can't answer without that knowledge.

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