A cube consists of twenty seven 2 x 2 x 2 inch small cubes. One of the corner cubes on the edge of the top layer fell off. Which statement is true about the surface area of the resulting solid?

A. It is 8 square inches greater than the surface area of the original cube.

B. It is the same as the surface area of the original cube.

C. It is 8 square inches less than the surface area of the original cube.

D. It is 8 cubic inches less than the surface area of the original cube.

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Vincent Ortega

25 December, 16:16

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Rylee Mcbride · Answer 1

Cubic Inches Would be each cubes meaning 8 cubes fell off. So I believe it would be C.