Detailed Instructions: In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on geometry. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.
Q: Problem: a cube is painted red on all faces . it is then cut into 27 equal smaller cubes . how many h cubes are painted on only 2 faces ? 
Options: a ) 12 , b ) 8 , c ) 6 , d ) 10 , e ) 16
A:
a