A cube with side length 1 unit, called a "unit cube," is said to have "one cubic unit" of volume, and can be used to measure volume.

Example Problems
A rectangular-prism-shaped orchard bin is 2 ft by 2 ft by 2 ft. A truck is packed with 25 of these bins. There is no extra space in the truck. What is the volume of the truck?
Omar's tub is filled with 1,760 cubic centimeters of water. The base of the tub is 16 cm long and 11 cm wide.

What is the height of the water in Omar's tub?
Ben's rectangular tank currently holds 3,000 cubic centimeters of liquid. The base of the tank is 25 cm long and 12 cm wide.

How deep is the liquid in the tank?
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