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# If a cube of side length 24 units is cut into 512 smaller cubes of equ

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If a cube of side length 24 units is cut into 512 smaller cubes of equal dimensions, then what is the ratio of the combined surface area of the smaller cubes and the surface area of the original cube?

A. 1:48
B. 3:32
C. 8:1
D. 32:3
E. 48:1
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23 May 2017, 14:04
niteshwaghray wrote:
If a cube of side length 24 units is cut into 512 smaller cubes of equal dimensions, then what is the ratio of the combined surface area of the smaller cubes and the surface area of the original cube?

A. 1:48
B. 3:32
C. 8:1
D. 32:3
E. 48:1

512 = 8^3, which means that a side of a large cube will be divided into 8 parts giving the side lengths of smaller cubes as 24/8 = 3.

The combined surface area of the smaller cubes = 512*(6*3^2);

The surface area of the original cube = 6*24^2 (number of faces * area of a face).

$$Ratio = \frac{512*6*3^2}{6*24^2}=\frac{8^3*3^2}{6*8^2*3^2}=8$$.

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24 May 2017, 00:00
Bunuel wrote:
niteshwaghray wrote:
If a cube of side length 24 units is cut into 512 smaller cubes of equal dimensions, then what is the ratio of the combined surface area of the smaller cubes and the surface area of the original cube?

A. 1:48
B. 3:32
C. 8:1
D. 32:3
E. 48:1

512 = 8^3, which means that a side of a large cube will be divided into 8 parts giving the side lengths of smaller cubes as 24/8 = 3.

The combined surface area of the smaller cubes = 512*(6*3^2);

The surface area of the original cube = 6*24^2 (number of faces * area of a face).

$$Ratio = \frac{512*6*3^2}{6*24^2}=\frac{8^3*3^2}{6*8^2*3^2}=8$$.

Hi Bunuel,

I'm having a little trouble understanding the highlighted part. could you please explain that a bit ?
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24 May 2017, 00:47
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Shruti0805 wrote:
Bunuel wrote:
niteshwaghray wrote:
If a cube of side length 24 units is cut into 512 smaller cubes of equal dimensions, then what is the ratio of the combined surface area of the smaller cubes and the surface area of the original cube?

A. 1:48
B. 3:32
C. 8:1
D. 32:3
E. 48:1

512 = 8^3, which means that a side of a large cube will be divided into 8 parts giving the side lengths of smaller cubes as 24/8 = 3.

The combined surface area of the smaller cubes = 512*(6*3^2);

The surface area of the original cube = 6*24^2 (number of faces * area of a face).

$$Ratio = \frac{512*6*3^2}{6*24^2}=\frac{8^3*3^2}{6*8^2*3^2}=8$$.

Hi Bunuel,

I'm having a little trouble understanding the highlighted part. could you please explain that a bit ?

Check the image:

The cube above is made of 8*8*8 = 512 little cubes. Notice that the sides of the cubes are divided by 8 equal parts.

Hope it helps.

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27 May 2017, 04:57
Bunuel wrote:
niteshwaghray wrote:
If a cube of side length 24 units is cut into 512 smaller cubes of equal dimensions, then what is the ratio of the combined surface area of the smaller cubes and the surface area of the original cube?

A. 1:48
B. 3:32
C. 8:1
D. 32:3
E. 48:1

512 = 8^3, which means that a side of a large cube will be divided into 8 parts giving the side lengths of smaller cubes as 24/8 = 3.

The combined surface area of the smaller cubes = 512*(6*3^2);

The surface area of the original cube = 6*24^2 (number of faces * area of a face).

$$Ratio = \frac{512*6*3^2}{6*24^2}=\frac{8^3*3^2}{6*8^2*3^2}=8$$.

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27 May 2017, 05:27
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Bunuel wrote:
niteshwaghray wrote:
If a cube of side length 24 units is cut into 512 smaller cubes of equal dimensions, then what is the ratio of the combined surface area of the smaller cubes and the surface area of the original cube?

A. 1:48
B. 3:32
C. 8:1
D. 32:3
E. 48:1

512 = 8^3, which means that a side of a large cube will be divided into 8 parts giving the side lengths of smaller cubes as 24/8 = 3.

The combined surface area of the smaller cubes = 512*(6*3^2);

The surface area of the original cube = 6*24^2 (number of faces * area of a face).

$$Ratio = \frac{512*6*3^2}{6*24^2}=\frac{8^3*3^2}{6*8^2*3^2}=8$$.

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Re: If a cube of side length 24 units is cut into 512 smaller cubes of equ  [#permalink]

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27 May 2017, 11:25
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Shruti0805 wrote:
Bunuel wrote:
niteshwaghray wrote:
If a cube of side length 24 units is cut into 512 smaller cubes of equal dimensions, then what is the ratio of the combined surface area of the smaller cubes and the surface area of the original cube?

A. 1:48
B. 3:32
C. 8:1
D. 32:3
E. 48:1

512 = 8^3, which means that a side of a large cube will be divided into 8 parts giving the side lengths of smaller cubes as 24/8 = 3.

The combined surface area of the smaller cubes = 512*(6*3^2);

The surface area of the original cube = 6*24^2 (number of faces * area of a face).

$$Ratio = \frac{512*6*3^2}{6*24^2}=\frac{8^3*3^2}{6*8^2*3^2}=8$$.

Hi Bunuel,

I'm having a little trouble understanding the highlighted part. could you please explain that a bit ?

let me explain..

24 units of each side.. so volume = 24 * 24 * 24...
divide this by 512...
24 * 24 *24/ 512 = 27...
implies volume of each cube is 3..

rest is understandable... thanks,,,
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28 May 2017, 21:00
Awesome, understood. Thank you mohshu !
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