To find the side length of a cube with a volume of 27 cm³, we can follow the same steps as Tabitha:
- Use the formula for the volume of a cube, which is \( V = s^3 \).
- Substitute the volume into the formula: \[ 27 = s^3 \]
- Take the cube root of both sides: \[ \sqrt[3]{27} = s \]
- Calculate the cube root: \[ s = 3 \text{ cm} \] because \( 3^3 = 3 \times 3 \times 3 = 27 \).
So, the side length of the cube is 3 cm.
The correct response is: 3 cm.