Grade 6 Mathematics · Strand 1: Numbers · Whole Numbers
Concept of Squares of Whole Numbers
A short Grade 6 Mathematics lesson for the CBE curriculum, part of Numbers: Whole Numbers. Learn it on any phone with notes and slides, then check yourself with a quick quiz and earn XP. This lesson is free.
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1. What is the square of 9?
- A. 18
- B. 81
- C. 99
- D. 72
2. A square vegetable garden has sides of 13 metres. Calculate its area.
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3. Which of these numbers cannot be the square of a whole number?
- A. 196
- B. 225
- C. 138
- D. 144
4. Which of these numbers cannot be the square of a whole number?
- A. 196
- B. 225
- C. 138
- D. 144
5. Mwangi has 12 square tiles. Why can he NOT arrange all of them into one solid square?
- A. 12 is an even number
- B. 12 is not the product of a whole number multiplied by itself
- C. 12 is greater than 10
- D. 12 cannot be divided by 2
6. Mwangi has 12 square tiles. Why can he NOT arrange all of them into one solid square?
- A. 12 is an even number
- B. 12 is not the product of a whole number multiplied by itself
- C. 12 is greater than 10
- D. 12 cannot be divided by 2
7. In 7^2, the small raised number 2 is called the what? (one word)
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8. In 7^2, the small raised number 2 is called the what? (one word)
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More in Whole Numbers
- Comparing and Ordering Numbers up to 100,000
- Rounding Off Numbers to the Nearest Ten and Hundred
- Rounding Off Numbers to the Nearest Thousand
- Real Life Applications of Rounding Off up to 100,000
- Calculating Squares of Numbers up to 50
- Calculating Squares of Whole Numbers up to 100
- Concept of Square Roots of Numbers
- Determining Square Roots Using Factor Trees
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