AMC8 1997 Problem 21

Each corner cube is removed from this 3 \mathrm{~cm} \times 3 \mathrm{~cm} \times 3 \mathrm{~cm} cube. The surface area of the remaining figure is
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Answer Choices
A. 19 sq. cm
B. 24 sq. cm
C. 30 sq. cm
D. 54 sq. cm
E. 72 sq. cm