Electric field at a distance greater than the radius of sphere

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Homework Statement



A solid ball of radius rb has a uniform charge density ρ.

What is the magnitude of the electric field E(r) at a distance r>r_b from the center of the ball?

Homework Equations



E(r) = (Q/ε)*1/Area

The Attempt at a Solution



If Q=ρrb

and Area = (4/3)πr3,

then E(r) = [itex]\frac{ρr<sub>b</sub>}{ε*(4/3)*πr<sup>3</sup>}[/itex]


However,
the correct answer is in the image attached.
E(r)=
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Area is not (4/3) pi r^3

Also, Idon't think q = prb