SOLUTION: Starting with the number 2, Roman writes down, in order, all of the integers which are not perfect squares. What is the 100th number he writes down? (A) 107 (B) 109 (C) 110 (D)

Question 205966: Starting with the number 2, Roman writes down, in order, all of the integers which are not perfect squares. What is the 100th number he writes down?
(A) 107 (B) 109 (C) 110 (D) 111 (E) None of these
Answer by dyakobovitch(40) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Including 100, your perfect squares are:

1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100, which is 10 numbers.

So from 1-100 you have 90 numbers. Add 10 more, and your answer is C) 110.

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