Comparing Areas of Shapes

Consider a rectangle and a square. The rectangle has a length of 8 units and a width of 3 units. The side length of the square is the same as the width of the rectangle. Which shape has a greater area?

To find the area of the rectangle, use the formula:

$$ A_{rectangle} = length imes width $$

And for the square, the formula is:

$$ A_{square} = side imes side $$