The correct option is D 27
Total no. of unit cubes in the base layer
= No. of unit cubes along the length ×
No. of unit cubes along the width
= 3 × 3
= 9
No. of such layers in the cube = 3
Total number of unit cubes
= No. of unit cubes in the base layer ×
No. of such layers
= 9 ×3
= 27
∴ Volume of the given Rubik's cube
= 27 cu units