Question 723032
In other words, what are the whole numbers closest to and bounding sqrt(96)?

One way is try to find what is very near {{{sqrt(96)}}}.  Look at 100, and {{{sqrt(100)}}}.  100 is too big, so also look at 81 and {{{sqrt(81)}}}.


{{{sqrt(81)=9}}}.
{{{sqrt(100)=10}}}.
OBVIOUSLY, {{{sqrt(96)}}} is between {{{sqrt(81)}}} and {{{sqrt(100)}}}.  


{{{sqrt(96)}}} is between 9 and 10.