Choose the Most Reasonable Unit of Measure $\left( \mathrm { in } ^ { 2 } , \mathrm { ft } ^ { 2 } , \mathrm { yd } ^ { 2 } , \mathrm { mi } ^ { 2 } \right)$

question 71

Multiple Choice

Choose the most reasonable unit of measure.
-Area of a basketball court: 4621 ........ $\left( \mathrm { in } ^ { 2 } , \mathrm { ft } ^ { 2 } , \mathrm { yd } ^ { 2 } , \mathrm { mi } ^ { 2 } \right)$

• A) \(\mathrm { mi } ^ { 2 }\)
• B) \(\mathrm { ft } ^ { 2 }\)
• C) \(\mathrm { yd } ^ { 2 }\)
• D) in. \({ } ^ { 2 }\)

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