Answer:
No, a 24 square centimeter rectangle is smaller than a 24 square inch rectangle
Step-by-step explanation:
we know that
[tex]1\ in=2.54\ cm[/tex]
so
Convert in^2 to cm^2
[tex]24\ in^2=24(2.54)^2=154.8\ cm^2[/tex]
so
[tex]24\ cm^2 < 154.8\ cm^2[/tex]
therefore
[tex]24\ cm^2 < 24\ in^2[/tex]