If you measure the diameter and height of a 12 oz soda can you will get approximately 2.5 inches for the diameter and 4.75 inches for the height. Using these measurements you can compute the volume.

V = area of the base x the height
therefore:

The area in in cubic centimeters can be found by converting the answer above into cubic centimeter.
Therefore:

Questions that arise from the solution:
This is the approximate volume for a soda can. However, cans of different shapes could have different volumes.
What if the can if the can were shorter?

What if the can were taller?

Would either case have an effect on the volume?

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