Question

Keeli was asked to approximate the square root of 38 to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

We know that 36<38<64
  
so sqrt36 < sqrt 38 < sqrt 64 it is equivalent to 6< sqrt38 < 8

since 38 is closer to 36 than it is to 64, so 6 is approximate the square root of 38 as a whole number