Consider a block of wood in the shape of a cube, 3 feet on an edge. It is desired to cut the cube into 27 smaller cubes, 1 foot on an edge. One way to do this is to make 6 cuts, 2 in each direction, while keeping the cube in one block. Is it possible to use fewer cuts if the pieces can be rearranged between cuts?

Consider a block of wood in the shape of a cube, 3 feet on an edge. It is desired to cut the cube into 27 smaller cubes, 1 foot on an edge. One way to do this is to make 6 cuts, 2 in each direction, while keeping the cube in one block. Is it possible to use fewer cuts if the pieces can be rearranged between cuts?

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Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Chapter9: Surfaces And Solids

Section9.2: Pyramids, Area, And Volume

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