Which has the greater area: 7 meters or a 6 1/2-meter by 8- meter rectangle? How much more area does that figure have?
7 by 8 has a greater area than 61/2 by 8. The 7 by 8 has an area of 56 while the 6 1/2 by 8 has an area of 52. So the rectangle 7 by 8 has a 4 sq ft greater area.