Start with 27 small cubes. Now put them together to make one larger cube. Without touching the sides of the larger cube, remove the cube in the middle to leave 26.

(Note: No one may touch the outer cubes or in any way do anything that would move or change them)

What if you make the middle cube, smaller than the rest and metal. Then have the top middle cube slightly larger than the rest, making it rest on the edges of those underneith it. Also make this top cube have a hole through the middle. Now get a magnet and pull the middle cube out, very carefully so you don't touch any of the other cubes.

Posted by Paul on 2003-10-24 19:35:38