Length of Wire = 176 cm
It's bent into a square.
Side of square = 176/4 = 44 cm
Area of square = Side × Side = 44 × 44 = 1,936 sq.cm
Then it's bent into a circle.
Circumference of the circle = 2πr = 176 cm
Circumference = r = 176/2 × 7/22 = 28 cm
Area of circle = πr^2
Area = 22/7 × 28 × 28
Area = 2,464 sq.cm
The Circle will have more area than the square.