SSAT Middle Level Math : How to find the square root

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Square Root

Evaluate: \(\displaystyle \sqrt{100} + \sqrt{49 } - \sqrt{36}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 23\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 13\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 11\)

Explanation:

Find the individual square roots and perform the operations on them.

\(\displaystyle \sqrt{100} = 10\)

\(\displaystyle \sqrt{49 } = 7\)

\(\displaystyle \sqrt{36} = 6\)

\(\displaystyle \sqrt{100} + \sqrt{49 } - \sqrt{36} = 10 + 7 - 6 = 17-6 = 11\)

Example Question #2 : How To Find The Square Root

The square root of a number is 43. What is that number?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 1,869\)

\(\displaystyle 1,849\)

\(\displaystyle 1,789\)

\(\displaystyle 1,809\)

\(\displaystyle 1,729\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 1,849\)

Explanation:

By definition, the square root of a number multiplied by itself yields that number. Therefore, 43 is the square root of \(\displaystyle 43 \cdot 43 = 1,849\).

Example Question #3 : How To Find The Square Root

The square root of a number is 58. What is that number?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 3,024\)

\(\displaystyle 3,424\)

\(\displaystyle 3,264\)

\(\displaystyle 3,524\)

\(\displaystyle 3,364\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 3,364\)

Explanation:

By definition, the square root of a number multiplied by itself yields that number. Therefore, 

\(\displaystyle 58 \cdot 58 = 3,364\).

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Square Root

\(\displaystyle \frac{\sqrt{64}-\sqrt{36}}{\sqrt{4}}=\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Explanation:

First, find the square root of each number:

\(\displaystyle \sqrt{64}=8\)

\(\displaystyle \sqrt{36}=6\)

\(\displaystyle \sqrt{4}=2\)

Then, solve the equation accordingly.

\(\displaystyle \frac{8-2}{2}=\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{2}=1\)

The answer is \(\displaystyle 1.\)

Example Question #4 : How To Find The Square Root

Evaluate: \(\displaystyle \sqrt{121}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 17\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 13\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 11\)

Explanation:

The square root of a number is the number which, when multiplied by itself, yields that number. Since \(\displaystyle 11 \cdot 11 = 121\)\(\displaystyle \sqrt{121} = 11\).

Example Question #5 : How To Find The Square Root

Which of the following statements is true about \(\displaystyle \sqrt{441}\)?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \sqrt{441} = 21\)

\(\displaystyle 20 < \sqrt{441} < 21\)

\(\displaystyle 21 < \sqrt{441} < 22\)

\(\displaystyle 19 < \sqrt{441} < 20\)

\(\displaystyle \sqrt{441} = 19\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \sqrt{441} = 21\)

Explanation:

The square root of a number is the number which, when multiplied by itself, yields that number. Since \(\displaystyle 21 \cdot 21 = 441\)\(\displaystyle \sqrt{441} = 21\).

Example Question #2 : How To Find The Square Root

Which of the following statements is true about \(\displaystyle \sqrt{ 231}\)?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 15 < \sqrt{ 231} < 16\)

\(\displaystyle \sqrt{ 231} = 19\)

\(\displaystyle 17 < \sqrt{ 231} < 18\)

\(\displaystyle 16 < \sqrt{ 231} < 17\)

\(\displaystyle \sqrt{ 231} = 17\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 15 < \sqrt{ 231} < 16\)

Explanation:

The square root of a number is the number which, when multiplied by itself, yields that number.  Since \(\displaystyle 15 \cdot 15 = 225\),  \(\displaystyle 16 \cdot 16 = 256\), and

 \(\displaystyle 15^{2} = 225 < 231 < 256 = 16^{2}\)

then 

\(\displaystyle 15 = \sqrt{225 }< 231 < \sqrt{ 256} = 16\)

Example Question #6 : How To Find The Square Root

Evaluate:

\(\displaystyle \sqrt{169}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 13\)

\(\displaystyle 17\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 13\)

Explanation:

The square root of a number is the number which, when multiplied by itself, yields that number. Since \(\displaystyle 13 \cdot 13 = 169\)\(\displaystyle \sqrt{169} = 13\).

Example Question #7 : How To Find The Square Root

Which of the following statements is true about \(\displaystyle \sqrt{-225}\) ?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle -16 < \sqrt{-225} < -15\)

\(\displaystyle \sqrt{-225}\) is undefined in the set of real numbers.

\(\displaystyle -15 < \sqrt{-225} < -14\)

\(\displaystyle \sqrt{-225} = -15\)

\(\displaystyle -17 < \sqrt{-225} < -16\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \sqrt{-225}\) is undefined in the set of real numbers.

Explanation:

A negative number does not have a real square root, so this is the correct choice.

Example Question #8 : How To Find The Square Root

A square has an area of \(\displaystyle 16\ ft^{2}\).  

How long is each of its sides?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

Explanation:

The two sides of the square must be the same length, and multiply to give 16.  So we are looking for the \(\displaystyle \sqrt{16}\) which is \(\displaystyle 4\).

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