SSAT Middle Level Math : SSAT Middle Level Quantitative (Math)

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Example Question #21 : Squares / Square Roots

What is the square root of 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

A square root is a product of a number multiplied by itself. You need to figure out which number multiplied by itself is equal to . You can use trial and error if you don't know it immediately. 

If you test these two numbers, you can determine the answer is a number between 10 and 12, because 121 is between 100 and 144. 

Example Question #21 : How To Find The Square Root

Which of the following numbers has a square root between 18 and 19?

Possible Answers:

All of these numbers have square roots between 18 and 19.

Correct answer:

All of these numbers have square roots between 18 and 19.

Explanation:

For the square root of a number to fall between 18 and 19, the number has to fall between the squares of these numbers - that is:

If , then , or, equivalently, 

All four choices fall in this range.

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