Math Arguments
Problems, Questions, and Puzzles to spark discussion and argument in the maths classroom.
Half of the blocks have paint
I liked this puzzle, so I included it.
A rectangular wooden block (not necessarily a cube) is painted on the outside and then divided into one?unit cubes. It turns out that exactly half of the cubes have paint on them. What were the dimensions of the block before it was painted?
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