Department of Education

Mathematics 7
Estimates the Square Root of a Whole
Number to the Nearest Hundredth
Plots Irrational Numbers (Up to Square
Roots) on a Number Line
First Quarter – Week 7

JOSEPH M. COPRO, MARINELA C. SANTILLAN

Writers

DR. FELISA G. BASIJAN, EMALYN M. BALLONADO

CRISTINE CAROLINE C. GRATIS,
CHARISMA JOY S. LULU, BENELIN G. RUMBAOA
Validators

DR. EMELITA D. BAUTISTA, ENGR. ROLANDO S. MULDONG

JOSEPH D. NILO, KRYSTELLE R. DUMLAO
Quality Assurance Team Members

Schools Division Office – Muntinlupa City

Student Center for Life Skills Bldg., Centennial Ave., Brgy.Tunasan,
Muntinlupa City (02) 8805-9935 / (02) 8805-9940

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 You learned in the last module that the principal root of a positive number can be
either rational or irrational depending on the nature of the radicand and its index of the
radical.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

 Estimate the square root of a whole number to the nearest hundredth
 Plot irrational numbers on a number line

Directions: Read and understand the following statements below. Write the letter of the
correct answer on the space provided.

1. In between what integers is the square root of 66?

A. 6 and 7 B. 7 and 8 C. 8 and 9 D. 9 and 10

2. In between what integers is √44?

A. 6 and 7 B. 7 and 8 C. 8 and 9 D. 9 and 10

3. Round off to the nearest hundredths the value of √13

A. 3.57 B. 4.57 C. 2.57 D. 9.57

4. Which is NOT a perfect square?

A. 144 B. 196 C. 441 D. 572

5. Between which two whole numbers is the √20?

A. 3 and 4 B. 4 and 5 C. 5 and 6 D. 2 and 10

6. Which number has a square root between 6 and 7?

A. 32 B. 43 C. 36 D. 49

7. The √88 falls between what two consecutive whole numbers?

A. 8 and 9 B. 9 and 10 C. 10 and 11 D. 11 and 12

8. Look at the number line. What is the best estimate for √ 14?
A. 3.1 C. 3.5
B. 3.3 D. 3.7

9. Which number has a square root that could be estimated at 8.90?

A. 65 B. 70 C. 80 D. 90

10. Which of the following numbers could represent point B?

A. √24 B. √30 C. √35 D. √42

11. Identify the letter that best estimates √ 156 on a number line.
A. b B. c C. d D. e

12. Between which two whole numbers is the square root of 33?
A. 3 and 4 B. 4 and 5 C. 5 and 6 D. 10 and 2

13. What is the whole number part if √240 is estimated to the nearest
hundredth?
A. 13 B. 14 C. 15 D. 16

14. Approximate √141 to the nearest hundredth

A. 10.97 B. 11.87 C. 12.97 D. 13.87

15. A square field has an area of 2000 square feet. How much fencing would
be needed to enclose the field? (Express your answer to the nearest
hundredth.)
A. 156.65 ft. B. 178.88 ft. C. 186.78 ft. D. 192.65 ft.

I. Direction: Change the following fractions to decimals. Round off the answers to the
nearest hundredths.

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1. 5 7
7 2. 3.
9 11

II. List down the first twelve (15) perfect squares.

III. Direction: Given are radical expressions whose principal square roots are irrational,
find two (2) closest integers to the given nth root. Between what two integers do the
following numbers lie?

1. √ 18 2. √ 77 3. √ 90

The square root of a number is the number that you multiply by itself to get
a product (it is the number that you square).
Squaring and square roots are inverse operations.
Example 1: Get the square root of 36.
Since 36 is a perfect square and
62 = 36
(−6)2 = 36
Then the square roots of 36 are 6 and – 6.
 The principal root is 6.

Example 2: Find √27

Since the radicand 27 is not a perfect square, its square root is not an integer.
But we can approximate where it lies. The two nearest integers are 25 and 36.
Let’s take a look.

25 < 27 < 36

Lower perfect higher perfect

. square square

√25 < √27 < √36

5 < √27 < 6 ( meaning, √ 27is between 5 and 6)
25 < 27 < 36, 27 is closer to 25 than to 36. It is 5.

How far is 27 from 25? 2 units

How far is 36 from 25? 11 units fraction equal to 0.1818…

The approximate location of 27 is a 2

and in decimal it is equal to
11

To the nearest hundredth it is 0.18 So √27 is approximately equal to 5.18

Follow these steps:
Step 1: Look for the perfect squares nearest to the given radicand
to determine between what two integers do the radicand lie.
Step 2: Use the formula:
Given Radicand – Lower Perfect Square
Higher Perfect Square − Lower Perfect Square
Step 3: Divide the numerator by the denominator.
Convert computed answer (in fraction form) to decimal (nearest hundredths)
Step 4: Write the final answer using the square root of the lower perfect square as
the whole number and the answer in step 3 as the decimal part.

Example 3: Estimate the value of √ 80 to the nearest hundredths.

Solution:

Step 1: 64 < 80 < 81, meaning √ 80 is between 8 and 9

Step 2: 16
80−64 = 17
81−64
 Step 3: 16 divided by 17 = 0.94
Step 4: 8. 94
Answer in step 3
Square root of 64
8.94
The final answer is approximately

The symbol ≈ means approximation.

You already have the skills in estimating square root of a whole number to the nearest
hundredths. Now, you will study how to plot irrational numbers on a number line.

Let us recall the number line.

Plot the following on the number line.

1. √ 16
2. √ 49
3. √ 64
√❑
4. √ 100
5. √ 196
√16 √49 √64 √100 √196
How do we plot irrational numbers to a number line?

Apply knowledge in identifying the two nearest perfect squares where the given
irrational number lies.

Examples: Plot the following irrational numbers on the number line. 4 < 8 < 9
Solution:
1. √ 8 < < 2 < <
√ 8 is between 2 and 3 and it is closer to 3 than 2. 3 is between 2 & 3
√ 8 is ≈ 2.8 4 < 8 < 9

So, 2 or 442.8
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 Solution: 25 < 35 < 36
2. √ 35 < < 5 <
√ 35is between 5 and 6; it is closer to 6.< 6 is between 5 & 6.
It is approximately 5.91 25 < 35 < 36

So, 5 or 10
5.91
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3. √ 55
√ 55is between 7 and 8. It is closer to 7. Solution: 49 < 55 < 64
It is approximately 7.40
< < 7 <
< 8 is between 7 & 8.
49 < 55 < 64

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So, 7 or 7.40
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4. √ 67
√ 67 is between 8 and 9. It is closer to 8.
Solution:64 < 67 < 81
It is approximately 8.18 < < 8 <
< 9 is between 8 & 9.
64 < 67 < 81

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So, 8 or 8.18
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Solution: 100 < 115 < 121

5. √ 115 < < 10 < < 11
√ 115 is between 10 and 11. It is closer to 11.
is between 10 & 11.
It is approximately 10.71
100 < 115 < 121

So, 10 or1510.71
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 I. Yes or No Are the following statements TRUE? If yes, write the word YES; otherwise,
write NO.

1. An example of irrational number is √ 400.

2. The square root of any perfect square is an integer.
3. We can NOT plot irrational numbers on a number line.
4. Irrational numbers could be found in between two consecutive perfect squares.
5. The approximate value of √ 289 is between 17 and 18.
6. The square root of 70 to the nearest hundredth is approximately 8.35
7. The closest perfect square and greater than 48 is 36.
8. The decimal value of
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11 rounded off to the nearest hundredths is 0.27
9. The first 5 perfect squares are 4, 9, 16, 25, 36.
10. 941 is a perfect square.

II. Fill in the blanks with a word or a number to complete the idea of each statement.
Choose your answer from the word/number pool below.

Word/Number Pool
Perfect square 64 2 whole number 17
4 and 5 5 and 6 49 6 8
and 7 not perfect square 0.69 36 81

1. The numbers 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, … are examples of .

2. The index of the radical in √ 17 is .
3. The square root of a perfect square is a .
4. The radicand in the expression √ 17 is .
5. √ 17lies between the numbers _______and .
6. √ 35 lies between the numbers _______and .
7. The whole number part of the estimated value of √ 45 is .
8. The decimal number part (to the nearest hundredth) of the estimated value of √ 45 is
_____.
9. The lower perfect square closed to √ 53 is _______________.
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 10. The higher/greater perfect square closed to √ 53 is _______________.

III. Estimate the square root of the following irrational numbers to

the nearest hundredth and plot them on the number line.

√ 21
EXAMPLE:
SOLUTION #2: 16 < 21 < 25
SOLUTION #1:
16 < 21 < 25
√ 16 < √ 21 < √ 25 5
4 < √ 21 < 5
Therefore, √ 21 is between 4 & 5.
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It is approximately 4.56. So, 4 or 4.56

Estimated value of
√ 21
DO THE SAME WITH THESE NUMBERS:
1. √ 34 2. √ 56 3. √ 83 4. √ 90 5. √ 275

Let us check your learning by answering the questions below.

1. What kind of numbers have integral square roots?
2. Give the 4 steps in estimating the principal roots of whole numbers to the nearest
hundredths.
3. How do you plot irrational numbers on a number line?

Solve the problems:

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1. The radius of a circle with area A is approximately √ . The area of a circular mouse
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Pad is 51 square inches. Estimate its radius to the nearest integer.
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 2. What is the diagonal of the square? Hint: Copy the
square and its diagonal onto a piece of transparent
paper. Rotate it about zero on the number line so that
the diagonal aligns with the number line. Use the number line to estimate the diagonal of
the square.

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Multiple Choice. Write the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.

1. In between what integers is the square root of 88?

A. 6 and 7 B. 7 and 8 C. 8 and 9 D. 9 and 10

2. In between what integers is √ 62?

A. 6 and 7 B. 7 and 8 C. 8 and 9 D. 9 and 10

3. Round off to the nearest hundredths the value of √ 24

A. 3.89 B. 4.89 C. 5.89 D. 6.89

4. Which is NOT a perfect square?

A. 256 B. 169 C. 121 D. 68

5. Between which two whole numbers is the √ 40 ?

A. 3 and 4 B. 4 and 5 C. 5 and 6 D. 6 and 7

6. Which number has a square root between 8 and 9?

A. 38 B. 43 C. 50 D. 77

7. The √ 33 falls between what two consecutive whole numbers?

A. 5 and 6 B. 6 and 7 C. 8 and 9 D.11and 12

8. Look at the number line. What is the best estimate for √ 11?
A. 3.18
B. 3.28
C. 3.58
D. 3.98

9. Which number has a square root that could be estimated at 8.35?

A. 65 B. 70 C. 80 D. 90

10. Which of the following numbers could represent point A?

A. √ 24 B. √ 30 C. √ 35 D. √ 42

11. Identify the letter that best estimates √ 168on a number line.
 A. h B. g C. f D. e

12. Between which two whole numbers is the square root of 11?
A. 3 and 4 B. 4 and 5 C. 5 and 6 D. 10 and 2

13. What is the whole number part if √ 200is estimated to the nearest
hundredth?
A. 13 B. 14 C. 15 D. 16

14. Approximate √ 156 to the nearest hundredth

A. 10.97 B. 11.87 C. 12.48 D. 13.87

15. A square field has an area of 3500 square feet. How much fencing would be needed to
enclose the field? (Express your answer to the nearest hundredth.)
A. 186.78 ft. B. 192.65 ft. C. 212.12 ft. D. 236.64 ft
Pre Test Activities Post Test
1. C I. 1. D
2. A 1. No 2. B
3. A 2. Yes 3. B
4. D 3. No 4. D
5. B 4. Yes 5. D
6. B 5. No 6. D
7. B 6. Yes 7. A
8. D 7. No 8. B
9. C 8. Yes 9. B
10. C 9. No 10. A
11. C 10. No 11. A
12. C II. 12. A
13. C 1. Perfect square 13. B
14. B 2. 2 14. C
15. B 3. Whole number 15. D
4. 17
5. 4 and 5
6. 5 and 6
7. 6
8. 0.69
9. 49
10. 64