Multiple choice softskills business skills

What is the minimum number of cuts required to cut a cube into 125 smaller identical cubes

  1. 10

  2. 12

  3. 14

  4. 15

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B Correct answer
Explanation

To get 125 = 5^3 cubes, make 4 cuts along each dimension. Total cuts = 4+4+4 = 12. Each set of parallel cuts creates one more piece than cuts: 4 cuts → 5 pieces. 5 × 5 × 5 = 125 cubes.