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geometry intermediate
Problem
A 3x3x3 cube is made of normal dice. Each die's opposite sides sum to . What is the smallest possible sum of all of the values visible on the faces of the large cube?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
In a 3x3x3 cube, there are cubes with three faces showing, with two faces showing and with one face showing. The smallest sum with three faces showing is , with two faces showing is , and with one face showing is . Hence, the smallest possible sum is . Our answer is thus .
Final answer
D