Number of ways of painting a cube from n distinct colors :

Case 1) In case it is asked that all colors must be used, then total permutation
/symmetry.
Symmetry of a cube : 6*4 = 24
If n colors are given then it will be nP6/24.
Q) In how many ways can you paint cube with 6 colors given and all must be used
Ans : Total permutation = 6!, symmetry = 24, so your answer is 6!/24 = 30
Case 2) In case it is asked that any number of colors can be used to paint than
use the Poly Enumeration formula : ( n^6 + 3n^4 + 12n^3 + 8n^2)/24, where n is t
he number of colors given .
Q) How many ways can you paint a cube with 2 colors given,
Ans : then just put n = 2 in the above formula , you get 10 as the answer.