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A student wants to paint two circular plates. They want to paint the smaller plate red and the larger plate blue. The smaller plate has a radius of 4.5 cm and the larger plate has a radius twice as long as the smaller plate. In order to determine the amount of paint needed, the student determines the area of both plates. Which statement describes the paint they will need for each plate?

A. They will need two times as much blue paint as red because the area of the larger plate is π(2×4.5)2.
B. They will need two times as much blue paint as red because the area of the larger plate is π(2×4.5).
C. They will need four times as much blue paint as red because the area of the larger plate is π(2×4.5)2.
D. They will need four times as much blue paint as red because the area of the larger plate is π(2×4.5).