Explanation:
Find the two closest square numbers to 1659.
40*40=1600
41*41=1681
Decide much closer to either 1600 or 1681 is 1659.
If it is exactly halfway between the two numbers, the square root is 40.5.
If it is closer to 1600, the sq rt decimal is between 1 and 4.
If it is closer to 1681, the sq rt decimal is between 6 and 9.
Answer:
25
Step-by-step explanation:
divide 48 by 4 which is 25%
The amount he pays is the number of shirts times 3 / 2 (or 1.5)
unless the equation is f=3/(2s) where the cost would then be the number of shirts times two, divided by three
This strategy works because if you subtract one number from another the sum of the two numbers should be the that is being subtracted from. (In this case, it's 200)