a sphere has a volume of 500/3 £k cubic centimeters. what is the total surface area, in square centimeters, of the sphere?

I don't know how a British £ ties in with volume of a sphere?

I will assume it is supposed to a π symbol

so (4/3)πr^3 = 500/3 π
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r = 5

SA = 4πr^2 = 4π(25) = 100π