How many smaller cubes have exactly 2 colors on them?
Explanation:
Let us first consider middle of the edges: The top 4 edges, will give 3 such cubes each, hence total 12 such cubes.
Out of bottom 4 edges, only 2 edges will give 3 such cubes each, hence 6 such cubes.
Out of vertical 4 edges, only 2 edges will give 3 such cubes each, hence 6 such cubes.
Now, corners: Out of 8 corners, 5 corners will have exactly 2 colors on them.
∴ Total number of cubes with exactly 2 colors on them = 12 + 6 + 6 + 5 = 29.
Hence, 29.
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