Chequered cuboid

A large cuboid is made from cubes of equal size. What fraction of the surface area of the large cuboid is black?

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Chequered Cuboid
A cuboid is made from cubes of equal size, coloured alternately white and black as shown.

What fraction of the surface area of the cuboid is coloured black?

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