In the diagram, the cube has a volume of $8 \mathrm{~cm}^{3}$. What is the value of $x$ ?
(A) 2
(B) 8
(C) 4
(D) 6
(E) 3

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Since the side length of the cube is $x \mathrm{~cm}$, its volume is $x^{3} \mathrm{~cm}^{3}$.

Since the volume is known to be $8 \mathrm{~cm}^{3}$, then $x^{3}=8$ so $x=2$ (the cube root of 8 ).

ANswer: (A)