Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Question: A hollow cube of size 5 cm is taken, with a thickness of 1 cm. It is made of smaller cubes of size 1 cm. If 4 faces of the outer surface of the cube are painted, totally how many faces of the smaller cubes remain unpainted?

 Option A: 488

 Option B: 269

 Option C: 299

 Option D: 266

 Option E: 261
Output (English): Option A