A pentagon with a perimeter of one mile has three congruent sides. The second-longest side is 250 feet longer than any one of those three congruent sides, and the longest side is 500 feet longer than the second-longest side.

Which is the greater quantity?

(a) The length of the longest side of the pentagon

(b) Twice the length of one of the three shortest sides of the pentagon

A regular pentagon has perimeter one yard. Which is the greater quantity?

(A) The length of one side

(B) 7 inches