problem
Favourite
Cubes Within Cubes
We start with one cube and build around it. Then we build around that. How many cubes have we used?
This is part of our collection of favourite rich tasks arranged by topic.
If you are a teacher, you can find the whole collection on our Primary Curriculum teacher page.
Alternatively, if you are a student, you'll find the same problems on our Primary Curriculum student page.
We start with one cube and build around it. Then we build around that. How many cubes have we used?
How many solutions can you find to this sum? Each of the different letters stands for a different number.