Answer:
The total number of cubes in each shape will alternate between even and odd.
The length of each shape will alternate between even numbers and odd numbers
Step-by-step explanation:
I have drawn a picture of the cubes below.
The cubes for Step 1 are black.
Those added in Step 2 are pink.
Each step has cubes of a different colour.
[tex]\begin{array}{cccc}\textbf{Step} & \textbf{Height} &\textbf{Length} & \textbf{Cubes}\\1& 2 & 2 & 2\\2 & 3 & 3 & 9\\3& 4 & 4 & 16\\4 & 5 & 5 & 25\\5 & 6 & 6 & 36\\\end{array}[/tex]
The total number of cubes in each shape (Column 4 in the table) alternates between even and odd.
The length of each shape (Column 3 in the table) alternates between even and odd.