Fiona draws a square centimeter rectangle. gregory draws a 24 square inch rectangle. whose rectangle is larger in area'?

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