Given : The radius of the baseball ( r ) = 1.5 inches.

Space, that is not taken up by the baseball in the container = Volume of the cube - Volume of the baseball.

Volume of the cube .

Where is a diameter and also a side of the cube.

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Substitute the value in .

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Volume of the baseball .

Substitute the values of in .

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Substitute the values and in .

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Therefore, space is not taken by the baseball in the container.