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Cube and Cuboid Pg.- 1. Tark'kfDrby Mohit kawatra

 Cube & Cuboid
Example :- A 25 cm cube is printed by green
Total corners color then it is cut into 5 cm small
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कुल कोने cube find the number of cube in
Total Surface
which 2 surfaces is painted.
कुल सतह
6 mngkj.k %&
25 lseh ds ,d ?ku dks gjs jax ls jaxk tkrk gS] fiQj mls 5 lseh
ds NksVs ?ku esa dkVk tkrk gS] ml ?ku dh la[;k Kkr
Total Edges
12
dhft, ftlesa 2 lrgksa dks jaxk x;k gSA
कुल िकनारे
 12 (x - 2)
 12 (5 - 2)
 12 × 3 = 36
Type 1
25 (Bigcube)
If a “x” cm cube is painted by blue colour then it x 5
is cut into 1 cm small cube. 5 (SmallCube)
;fn ,d ¶ x¸ lseh ?ku dks uhys jax ls jaxk tk, rks bls 1 lseh NksVs ?ku esa
dkV fn;k tkrk gSA
Type 2

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A cube of ‘x’ cm side is painted by three

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different colours. And cut into 1 cm small

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cube. Then,
‘x’ lseh Hkqtk okys ,d ?ku dks rhu vyx&vyx
jaxksa ls

a wjaxk x;k gSA vkSj 1 lseh NksVs D;wCl esa dkV ysaA r

(Note :- Same colour in opposite side /foijhr

t K fn'kk esa ,d gh )jax

•
i Number of cubes whose surface painted
by one colour/ lrg dks ,d gh jax ls jaxk x;k

Formula / सू :-
oh gS
= 2(x - 2)2
 One Surfaces Painted Cube /
,d lrg fpf=kr ?ku M • Number of cubes whose surface painted

by
= 6(x-2)2 by two colours/ mu ?kuksa dh la[;k ftudh lrg
 Two Surfaces Painted Cube / nks jaxksa ls eqfær gksrh gS

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nks lrg fpf=kr ?ku

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= 12 (x-2) = 4(x - 2)
 Three Surfaces Painted Cube /
rhu lrg fpf=kr ?ku • Number of cubes whose surface painted
=8 by different colours / mu ?kuksa dh la[;k

rk
 Zero Surfaces Painted Cube / 'kwU; lrg fpf=kr ftudh lrg fofHkUu jaxksa ls eqfær gksrh gS
?ku
= (x-2)3


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Number of Cube /
?ku dh la[;k
= x3 •
= Total/dqy =8

Zero surface painted /'kwU; lrg fpf=kr

= (x-2)3

x
3 4 5 6 7 8
• Total number of cubes / dqy ?ku
= x3
2
1 Surface Painted 6(x - 2) 6 24 54 96 150 216

2 Surface Painted 12 (x - 2) 12 24 36 48 60 72

3 Surface Painted Fix = 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

3
0 Surface Painted (x - 2) 1 8 27 64 125 216

3
Total Cube x 27 64 125 216 343 512

Cube and Cuboid Pg.- 2. Tark'kfDrby Mohit kawatra

 Directions(1-7):-
x A cube of 5 × 5 × 5 cm, side coloured with
3 4 5 6 7 8
red. And cut into 1 cm small side. Then,
1 Coloured Surface 2(x - 2)2 2 8 18 32 50 72 answer the following question.
2 Coloured Surface 4 (x - 2) 4 8 16 20 24
5 × 5 × 5 lseh dk ,d ?ku] ftldh Hkqtk yky jax ls
12
jaxh gqbZ gSA vkSj 1 lseh NksVs Hkkx esa dkV yhft;s
3 Coloured Surface 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
fuEufyf•r ç'u dk mÙkj nsaA
3
0 Coloured Surface (x - 2) 1 8 27 64 125 216
1. How many total number of small cubes are
Total Cube x3 27 64 125 216 343 512 there ?
If the name of colour is given in question. NksVs ?kuksa dh dqy la[;k fdruh gS\
यद न म रं ग का नाम दया गया है ।
(a) 144 (b) 123
(c) 125 (d) 121

Example :- 2. Find the number of cubes which are at least

A 10 cm cube is painted by Red, Black and one side coloured ?
Green from opposite and cut into 2 cm small
cube. Find the number of cube in which 1
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,sls ?kuksa dh la[;k Kkr dhft, ftudh de ls de ,d
Hkqtk jaxhu gks\
surface is painted.
mngkj.k %& 10 lseh ds ,d ?ku dks foijhr fn'kk ls yky] (a) 98
dkys vkSj gjs jax ls jaxk tkrk gS vkSj 2 lseh NksVs ?ku (c)
esa95
(b) 90
(d) 92 a t
dkVk tkrk gSA mu ?kuksa dh la[;k Kkr dhft, ftuesa 1
lrg fpf=kr gSA 3.
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Find the number of small cubes which are
coloured with only single side ?

In this question specific colour is not given ,

t K ,sls NksVs ?kuksa dh la[;k Kkr dhft, tks dsoy ,d rjiQ
ls jaxs gq, gSa\
So / bl ç'u esa fof'k"V jax ugha fn;k x;k gS] vr%
i
oh
(a) 52 (b) 53
(c) 54 (d) 56
1. Surfaces painted cube
सतह च त घन

M 4. Find the number of small cubes which are
two side coloured ?

by


10 mu NksVs ?kuksa dh la[;k Kkr dhft, ftudh nksuksa Hkq

 x 
 54  5 jaxhu gSa\

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
 2 

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(a) 24 (b) 36
(c) 48 (d) 64

5. Find the number of small cubes which are

Cuboid / घनाभ

r k at least two side coloured ?

,sls NksVs ?kuksa dh la[;k Kkr dhft, ftudh de ls de

=
a
• Corner Cubes/ कोने वाले घन (three side coloured / तीन ओर रं गीन ) = 8

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• Middle cubes / म य घन (2 side coloured/ 2 तरफ रं गा हुआ )
nks Hkqtk,a jaxhu gksa\
(a) 42
(c) 36
(b) 44
(d) 38
• Central cubes/ क य घन (1 side coloured / 1 तरफ रं गा हुआ )
= 6. Find the number of colourless cubes ?
• Total number of smaller cubes / छोटे घन क कुल सं या
= n1 × n2 × n3 jaxghu ?kuksa dh la[;k Kkr dhft,\
(a) 64 (b) 36
(c) 25 (d) 27

7. Find the total number of small cubes which

are three side coloured ?
mu NksVs ?kuksa dh dqy la[;k Kkr dhft, ftudh rhu
Hkqtk,¡ jaxhu gSa\
(a) 16 (b) 8
(c) 25 (d) 64

Cube and Cuboid Pg.- 3. Tark'kfDrby Mohit kawatra

Direction(8-12) :- Direction (13-16):-
A cube of 14 × 14 × 14 cm, side coloured A cube of 5 × 5 × 5 cm, side coloured with
with opposite side with Green, Red and Green, Yellow, Blue , Red, Orange and
Blue. Then, cubes is cut into 2 cm small Black. Then, it is cut into 1 cm side small
cubes. cube. Answer the following question.
14 × 14 × 14 lseh dk ,d ?ku] ftldh Hkqtk foijhr 5 × 5 × 5 lseh dk ,d ?ku] ftldh Hkqtk gjs] ihys]
Hkqtk gjs] yky vkSj uhys jax ls jaxh gqbZ gSA fiQj] ?kuksa
uhys]dks
yky] ukjaxh vkSj dkys jax ls jaxh gqbZ gSA fiQj]
2 lseh NksVs ?kuksa esa dkVk tkrk gSA 1 lseh Hkqtk okys NksVs ?ku esa dkV fy;k tkrk gSA
fuEufyf•r ç'u dk mÙkj nasA
8. Find the number of cubes which are three 13. Find the total number of small cubes.
side coloured with Green, Red and Blue? NksVs ?kuksa dh dqy la[;k Kkr dhft,A
mu ?kuksa dh la[;k Kkr dhft, ftudh rhu Hkqtk,¡ gjs]
yky vkSj uhys jax ls jaxh gSa\ (a) 121 (b) 125
(c) 100 (d) 144
(a) 64 (b) 25
(c) 36 (d) 8 14.
a
Find the number of small cubes which have

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three sides coloured .
9. Find the number of cubes which have two
side coloured with Green and Blue at least .
,sls ?kuksa dh la[;k Kkr dhft, ftudh de ls de nks
t
,sls NksVs ?kuksa dh la[;k Kkr dhft, ftudh rhu Hkqtk,¡
jaxhu gksaA
a
Hkqtk,¡ gjs vkSj uhys jax ls jaxh gksaA

(a) 28 (b) 24
a w
(a) 343
(c) 125
(b) 64
(d) 8

10.
(c) 25 (d) 36

Find the number of cubes which have only

15.

t K Find the number of small cubes which have

two sides coloured .
,sls NksVs ?kuksa dh la[;k Kkr dhft, ftudh nksuksa Hkq
two sides coloured with Green and Blue.
i jaxhu gksaA

oh
mu ?kuksa dh la[;k Kkr dhft, ftudh dsoy nks Hkqtk,¡
gjs vkSj uhys jax ls jaxh gSaA (a) 34 (b) 36
(c) 48 (d) 60
(a) 24
(c) 20
(b) 25
(d) 16 M 16. Find the number of small cubes which are

b y at least two side coloured.

,sls NksVs ?kuksa dh la[;k Kkr dhft, ftuds de ls de

r nks fdukjs jaxhu gksaA

11. Find the number of cubes which have

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coloured with only blue side.
mu ?kuksa dh la[;k Kkr dhft, ftudk jax dsoy uhyk

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(a) 42 (b) 44
gSA (c) 48 (d) 60

(a) 50

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(c) 56k (b) 60
(d) 58
Directions (17-21):-
A cuboid of 4 × 3 × 5 cm are coloured with

12.

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Find the number of cubes which have at
least one side red.
mu ?kuksa dh la[;k Kkr dhft, ftudh de ls de ,d
black in opposite face of 4 × 3. The opposite
face of 3 × 5 are coloured with Red. The
opposite face of 4 × 5 are coloured with
Blue Now It is cut into small cubes of 1 cm
Hkqtk yky gSA side.
4 × 3 × 5 lseh ds ,d ?kukHk dks× 34 ds foijhr
(a) 108 (b) 98 iQyd ij dkys jax ls jaxk x;k gSA
× 53ds foijhr
(c) 94 (d) 96 iQyd dks yky jax ls jaxk x;k gSA
× 5 4dk foijhr
iQyd uhys jax ls jaxk x;k gSA vc bls 1 lseh ds NksVs
D;wCl esa dkV ysaA

17. How many small cubes will have only two

faces coloured?
fdrus NksVs ?kuksa ds dsoy nks iQyd jaxhu gksaxs\

(a) 25 (b) 24
(c) 36 (d) 27

Cube and Cuboid Pg.- 4. Tark'kfDrby Mohit kawatra

18. How many small cubes will have three faces Solution:-
coloured ?
fdrus NksVs ?kuksa ds rhu iQyd jaxhu gksaxs\ 1.(c) Total number of cubes
= n3
(a) 12 (b) 8 = 53
(c) 16 (d) 25 = 5 × 5 × 5 =125

19. How many small cubes will have no faces 2.(a) Atleast one surface coloured means. that 2
coloured ? and 3 coloured are also counted.
fdrus NksVs ?kuksa ds i`"B jaxhu ugha gksaxs\
5
n 5
(a) 8 (b) 10 1
(c) 5 (d) 6
One face coloured
= 6 (x-2)2
= 6 (5-2)2
20. A colored cuboid of 1×1×20 cm side is cut
= 6 × 32
into 1 cm length of small cubes then how

a
= 54
many small cubes are there which have only

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Two side coloured cube
5 sides coloured ?

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= 12 (x-2)
1 × 1 × 20 lseh Hkqtk okys ,d jaxhu ?kukHk dks 1 lseh = 12 (5-2)
yacs NksVs ?kuksa esa dkVk tkrk gS rks ,sls fdrus NksVs
ftudh dsoy 5 Hkqtk,¡ jaxhu gSa\ a
?ku× gSa
= 12
Three
3 = 36
side coloured cubes

(a) 0
(c) 2
(b) 1
(d) 3 a w
= 8 fix
Total number of cubes
= 54 + 36 + 8 = 98

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3.(c)K Cubes = 6 (x-2)2
21. A colored cuboid of 10×15×1 cm side is cut
i = 6 (5-2)2
= 6 × (3)2

oh
into 1 cm length of small cubes then how
many small cubes are there which have only = 9 × 6 = 54
4 sides coloured ?
10 × 15 × 1 lseh Hkqtk okys ,d jaxhu ?kukHk 4.(b)
dks 1 n=5

M Cubes = 12 (n-2)
lseh yacs NksVs ?kuksa esa dkVk tkrk gS rks ,sls fdrus NksVs = 12 (5-2)

by
?ku gSa ftudh dsoy 4 Hkqtk,¡ jaxhu gSa\ = 12 × 3
= 36

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(a) 8 (b) 4

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(c) 12 (d) 13 5.(b) n=5

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Atleast two side coloured means that 3 side
coloured are also counted.
Answer Keys:- So, 2 side coloured cube

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1.(c) k 2.(a) 3.(c) 4.(b)
= 12 (n-2)
= 12 (5-2)
= 12 × 3 = 36

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5.(b)

9.(a)
6.(d)

10.(c)
7.(b)

11.(a)
8.(d)

12.(b)
and, 3 side coloured
= 8 (fix)
Total cubes = 36 + 8 = 44

13.(b) 14.(d) 15.(b) 16.(b) 6.(d) n=5

colourless
17.(b) 18.(b) 19.(d) 20.(c) = (n-2)3
= (5-2)3
21.(b)
= (3)3 = 27

7.(b) Three side coloured cubes are always 8.

8.(d) Three side coloured with Green, Red and

Blue cubes
= 8.

Cube and Cuboid Pg.- 5. Tark'kfDrby Mohit kawatra

 17.(b) Only two face colour cubes
14 = 4(n1-2) + 4(n2-2) + 4(n3-2)
9.(a) n= =7
2 = 4(4-2) + 4(3-2) + 4(5-2)
= 4× 2 + 4× 1 + 4 × 3
Two side coloured cube with Green and Blue
= 8 + 4 + 12 = 24
= 4 (n-2)
= 4 (7-2)
18.(b) Three face coloured cubes
= 4 × 5 = 20
= 8 (fix)
Three side coloured cube = 8
Total cube = 20 + 8 = 28
19.(d) Colourless cube
= (n1-2) (n2-2) (n3-2)
14 = (4-2) (3-2) (5-2)
10.(c) n= =7 =2×1×3
2 =6
Two surface coloured only with Green and
Blue cubes 20.(c) Five side coloured cube = Corner cubes = 2
= 4 (n-2)

a
= 4 (7-2) = 4 × 5 = 20 21.(b) Four side coloured cubes = 4

14
tr
a
11.(a) n= =7
2
One side coloured cubes with blue only
= 2 (n-2)2 (Formula)
Solution :-
a w
K
= 2 (n-2)2
= 2 (7-2)2
= 2 × (5)2 = 2 × 25 = 50

it
oh
14
12.(b) n= =7
2
One side Red = 2 (n-2)2 = 2(7-2)2
= 2 × 52 = 50
M
b y
Two surface coloured = 8(n-2) = 8 (7-2)
= 8 × 5 = 40

r
Three surface coloured = 8 (fix)

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Total cubes = 50 + 40 + 8 = 98

13.(b) n=
5
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=5

r
1
k
Total small cubes = n3

14.(d) T a = 53 = 125

Three side coloured cubes are always 8.

15.(b) Two side coloured cube

= 12(n-2)
= 12(5-2)
= 12 × 3 = 36

16.(b) Two side coloured cubes

= 12(n-2)
= 12(5-2)
= 12 × 3 = 36
Three side coloured cube is always 8.
Total cubes = 36 + 8 = 44

Cube and Cuboid Pg.- 6. Tark'kfDrby Mohit kawatra