Answer:
408.45 in^3.
Step-by-step explanation:
Volume of the empty space = Volume of the box - volume of the basketball
= 9.5^3 - 4/3 π r^3.
The radius of the ball r = 1/2 * 9.5 = 4.75 inches.
So the answer is 9.5^3 - 4/3 π (4.75)^3
= 857.375 - 448.921
= 408.45 in^3.
