What is more reactive in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions, nitrobenzene or ethyl benzene?

Question

What is more reactive in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions, nitrobenzene or ethyl benzene?

Answer 1

Nitro groups deactivate the ring.  Alkyl groups activate the ring.  Which do you think will be more reactive?

Answer 2

The ethyl group will dontate electron density in by hyperconjugation, the Nitro group is electron withdrawing, the nitrogen isposiitve and wants some electrons.

Meaning that the ethyl is more reactive