document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=855334>Question 855334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> directions:Use estimation methods to check the reasonableness of solutions for the problens involving rational numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A square has an area of 116 square centimeters. Which is the best estimate of the length of one side of the square?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 58 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of a square is the square of its side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Compare squares of the choices.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E2=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E2=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11%5E2=121 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11%5E2=121\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=58%5E2=3364 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"58%5E2=3364\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The closest answer is C. </SPAN>\n" );
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