Comparing Areas of a Rectangle and a Square

Medium Geometry And Spatial Sense Shapes

A rectangle has a length of 8 cm and a width of 5 cm. A square has a side length of 6 cm. Which of the following statements about their areas is correct?

To calculate the area of a rectangle, use the formula: $$ ext{Area} = ext{length} imes ext{width}$$.

And for a square, the area is calculated using: $$ ext{Area} = ext{side}^2$$.

The area of the rectangle is greater than the area of the square.

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

The area of the rectangle is equal to the area of the square.

The area of the rectangle is double the area of the square.

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