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Geometry Basics · Challenge problem

A solid 4×4×44\times 4\times 4 cube is built from 6464 unit cubes. A square tunnel 22 units by 22 units is cut straight through the middle, from the centre of one face to the centre of the opposite face (removing 1616 unit cubes). What is the total surface area of the resulting solid, inside and out, in square units?