
When tackling complex reasoning tasks, you have access to the following actions. Use them as needed to progress through your thought process.

[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

[ACTION NAME]

# Your action step 1

# Your action step 2

# Your action step 3

...

Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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The diagram shows a wooden cube of side \(3 \text{ cm}\) with a smaller cube of side \(1 \text{ cm}\) cut out at one corner. A second cube of side \(3 \text{ cm}\) has a cube of side \(1 \text{ cm}\) cut out at each corner.
How many faces does the shape formed from the second cube have?
A 6
B 16
C 24
D 30
E 36

Present the answer in LaTex format: \boxed{Your answer}
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