Cube Puzzle: 5 x 5 x 5, Five-Piece Dissection

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Human: Cube Puzzle: 5 x 5 x 5, Five-Piece Dissection This is a classic five-piece dissection of a cube measuring 5 x 5 x 5, carefully crafted to showcase each unit cube in detail. Each unit cube measures precisely 12mm in volume. As a standalone puzzle, it presents a unique challenge; however, it also serves as a crucial component of an upcoming dissection project involving a 6x6x6 cube, which is set to be divided into three distinct cubes with volumes of 3^3, 4^3, and 5^3. The five-piece puzzle consists of: Two unit cubes measuring 2^3 units in volume Three rectangular blocks measuring 3x2x1 units Thirty individual pieces measuring 30 units each Forty distinct components measuring 40 units each Forty-one unique parts measuring 41 units each Reference: Cundy, H. M., & Rollett, A. P. (1961). Mathematical Models. Oxford University Press, London, p. 203. The authors attribute the solution to a puzzle published in Eureka, the magazine of the Cambridge Archimedeans.