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anything that has volume, like a box, or the amount of stuff you need to move in a moving truck, or the amount of air you breath in day can all be measured with cubic uints.

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They are used to measure the volume, generally the space something occupies. This is a 3 dimensional measure, hence the cubed units

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Volume must be measured in cubic units.

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Why do you use cubic units to measure objects?

Cubic units are used to measure 3-Dimensional objects. The cubic(x to the third power) units are used to demonstrate the 3 dimensions.


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