Question

A circle has a diameter of 5 inches. A square has a side length of 5 inches. What is true about the areas of the two figures?

Answer 1

The area of the circle is less than the area of the square.

Answer 2

-- They are unequal

-- The area of the circle is (pi) (radius²) = 19.63 inches² .

-- The area of the square is (side length)² = 25 inches² .

-- The area of the square is 27.3% greater than the area of the circle.