How can you actually whether there is a cube in the middle? What are some tips would you suggest for identifying illusion cubes like this?
Cube Counting: Illusion?
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How can you actually whether there is a cube in the middle? What are some tips would you suggest for identifying illusion cubes like this?
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If I saw on that my test I would cry. That is so unfair.
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From the other threads, there aren't questions like these on the real exam. Hopefully they're right.Unfortunately...no, there is a cube over there. This is from Achiever
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I thought that the only 'hidden' cubes could be ones necessary for the structure. There's no shading or anything so how are we supposed to distinguish that?That doesn't even make sense.
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Yeah, I agree. When I saw this I assumed there was a cube not the absence of a cube. Isn't it one of the cube counting rules?
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I thought the only rule is that there is no floating cube too,thank you
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I'm pretty sure there was a statement I read somewhere that there are no unseen holes, or semi-seen holes. If there is ever doubt if there is a cube or not, to this degree, then it is assumed there is a cube there.
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Taken from my Princeton Review Cracking the DAT book:
The ADA instructions for Cube Counting state:
Each figure has been made by cementing together cubes of the same size. After being cemented each group was painted on all sides except for the bottom on which it is resting. The only hidden cubes are those required to support other cubes. You are to examine the figure closely to determine how many cubes have:
- only one of their sides painted.
- only two of their sides painted
- only three of their sides painted
- only four of their sides painted
- All of their sides painted
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Okay everyone, I just got tricked by own assumption, where I ASSUMED there was a cube there and it failed me
The question was asking how many cubes have two of their sides painted, and look, i assumed that there would be 6, but there are only 4 (because those two are missing)
The question was asking how many cubes have two of their sides painted, and look, i assumed that there would be 6, but there are only 4 (because those two are missing)
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So apparently, if you CAN'T see a cube that is ground level, then there is no cube there, unless it's supporting a cube above it. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Wtf..... i wanna cryOkay everyone, I just got tricked by own assumption, where I ASSUMED there was a cube there and it failed me
The question was asking how many cubes have two of their sides painted, and look, i assumed that there would be 6, but there are only 4 (because those two are missing)
