A cube with 2 inch sides is placed on a cube with 3 inch sides then a cube with 1 inch sides is placed on the 2 inch cube what is the surface area of the 3 cube tower?

To find the total surface area of the 3-cube tower, we need to calculate the surface area of each cube individually and then add them together. The surface area of a cube is given by 6 times the side length squared.

For the 3-inch cube: 6 * 3^2 = 54 square inches For the 2-inch cube: 6 * 2^2 = 24 square inches For the 1-inch cube: 6 * 1^2 = 6 square inches

Adding these together: 54 + 24 + 6 = 84 square inches

Therefore, the total surface area of the 3-cube tower is 84 square inches.