Answer:
The volume of the can will be of 360 cubic inches.
Explanation:
Volume of a can:
The volume of a can is:
V = Ab*h
In which Ab is the area of the base and h is the height.
In this question:
Area of the base is 45 square inches.
The height is 12 inches.
1/3 of the height will be cut off. 1/3 of the height is 12/3 = 4. 4 inches cut off, so the height is of 12 - 4 = 8 inches.
Volume of the can:
V = Ab*h = 45*8 = 360
The volume of the can will be of 360 cubic inches.