A perfect square is a whole number whose square root is also a whole number. For example, 144 is a perfect square since its square root is 12. How many perfect squares are there between 2 and 20?
, 2020
Pick one
Solution
Solution 1
One complete rotation equals .
Since is of one complete rotation, then of all students chose juice.
Therefore, the remaining of all students chose milk.
Since is , then students chose milk.
Solution 2
As in Solution 1, of all students chose juice.
Since the 80 students who chose juice represent of the total number of students, then the total number of students is .
Therefore, students chose milk.
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