DAT Cube Counting challenge

[Minions2015]

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Hey guys, i needed some help! normally the Cube counting and the hole punching are a breeze on my PAT. i ran into this specific one the that can't figure out. i keep counting three (1) sides but the answer is two. can anyone help me break this down.

 

[Ari Rezaei]

Is it possible for you to open the image in MS Paint and point to where you think the three 1-side cubes are? I tried my best to explain where the two 1-side cubes are in the answer. The first one is directly visible on the left side of the figure, and the second one is in the back on the bottom most row.

 

[super frank]

That tall stack is in the second row and that is how it is connected to the rest of the cubes. That probably made no sense, but including the first front cube there are 4 rows. The tall stack is in the 3rd row connected to the rest. Then there is another row behind that (those 3 cubes stacked on top of each other). You can look at the 3D model of the structure on Bootcamp, btw.

 

[Crithu]

The green squares are the blocks that have only one face. The red one is the place I assumed people (maybe not you but possibly others) may have thought another one cube with one face is. As shown, there are no blocks behind the tallest tower, so it has 2 faces and not one.