
Patrick B. answered 08/11/19
Math and computer tutor/teacher
An inch is bigger than a centimeter, so
a SQUARE INCH is bigger than a square centimeter....
SO...
12 square inches MUST be bigger than 12 square centimeters.
In fact, 1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 square inch = 6.4516 square centimeters
12 square inches = 77.4192 square centimeters > 12 square centimeters