Question:
Fiona draws a 24 centimeter rectangle.gregory draws a 24 square inch rectangle.whose rectangle is larger in area
Answer:
Gregory 's rectangle is larger in area.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Area of the rectangle Fiona draws = 24 square centimetre
Area of the rectangle Gregory draws = 24 square inch
To Find;
Which rectangle has larger area = ?
Solution :
To compare the areas of the rectangle that Fiona and Gregory draws, they must be same units
so lets convert square centimetre to square inch
1 square centimetre = 0.155 square inch
then
24 square centimetre = 0.155 x 24 = 3.72001 square inches
So the area of the rectangle that Fiona draws in square inches is = 3.72001 square inch
Thus
3.72001 < 24
The area of the rectangle that Fiona draws lesser than the area of the rectangle that Gregory draws
