A cube of side 5cm is painted on all its side. If it is sliced into 1 cubic centimer cubes, how many 1 cubic centimeter cubes will have exactly one of their sides painted?
Choose the correct choice
A) 9 B) 61 C) 98 D) 54 E) 64

Rationale: explanatory answer when a 5 cc cube is sliced into 1 cc cubes , we will get 5 * 5 * 5 = 125 cubes of 1 cubic centimeter . in each side of the larger cube , the smaller cubes on the edges will have more than one of their sides painted . therefore , the cubes which are not on the edge of the larger cube and that lie on the facing sides of the larger cube will have exactly one side painted . in each face of the larger cube , there will be 5 * 5 = 25 cubes . of these , the cubes on the outer rows will be on the edge . 16 such cubes exist on each face . if we count out the two outer rows on either side of a face of the cube , we will be left with 3 * 3 = 9 cubes which are not on the edge in each face of the cube . therefore , there will be 9 cubes of 1 - cc volume per face that will have exactly one of their sides painted . in total , there will be 9 * 6 = 54 such cubes . choice d is the correct answer .
Answer: D