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Sometimes. Experiment with a small square and with a large square (though any shape rectangle will do). A square of 4 x 4 has a perimeter of 16, and an area of 16. A smaller square has more perimeter than area. A larger square has more area than perimeter.

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Q: Is it sometimes always or never true that the perimeter of a rectangle is numerically greater than its area?
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