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A cube has a volume of 120 cm Which of the following is closest to the length of an edge of the cube?

A cube has a volume of 120 cm Which of the following is closest to the length of an-example-1
User Arnaud Bouchot
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Volume of a cube = Edge lenght(E) ^3

Replacing with the values given:

120 = E^3

Solve for E (Edge length)

3√120 = E

5 = E

Edge length = 5 cm

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