For an edge of length \(x\), the volume of a cube is given by the formula \(V\) = \(x\)³. To calculate the edge of a cube: Count the number of cm³ in the top layer. There are 16 unit cubes.

Volume is measured in cubes. A cubic centimetre is the volume within a cube that has sides of length \({1~cm}\), as shown above. It has a volume of \({1~cm}^3\) (\(1~cm\) cubed). This cuboid ...