A cube consists of twenty-seven 2×2×2-inch small cubes. All four of the corner cubes on the edge of the top layer fell off. Which statement is true about the surface area of the resulting solid?
1. It is 32 cubic inches less than the surface area of the original cube.
2. It is 32 square inches greater than the surface area of the original cube.
3. It is 32 square inches less than the surface area of the original cube.
4. It is the same as the surface area of the original cube.