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Mathematics 7
Quarter 1 – Module 7:

Lesson 1: Estimating the Square

Root of a Whole Number to the
Nearest Hundredth

Lesson 2: Plotting Irrational

Numbers (up to the square roots)
on a Number Line
 What I Need to Know

This module is especially designed for you so that you can earn proficiency in
understanding the square root of a number. This will surely serve as a tool for you to
develop deeper understanding on radical numbers and how it differs from whole
numbers, fractions, or decimals. This will also help you estimates the square root of a
whole number to the nearest hundredth and plots irrational numbers (up to square
roots) on a number line .

The module is divided into two lessons, namely:

● Lesson 1 – Estimating the square roots of a whole number to the nearest
hundredth
● Lesson 2 – Plotting Irrational numbers (up to the square roots) on a number line

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Estimate the square root of a whole number that is not a perfect square to
the nearest hundredths
2. Plot irrational numbers (up to the square roots) on a number line.
3. Practice tasks and perform well to attain better results.

Lesson Estimating Square Root

1 of a Whole Number
to the Nearest Hundredth
As discussed in the previous module, there are numbers that has no exact
rational square roots and they are considered as irrational numbers. Now, you will be
able to estimate the square root of a whole number to the nearest hundredths.

What I know

DIRECTIONS: Choose and write the letter of the best answer on your answer sheet.
1. Round off to the nearest hundredth: 3.6789
A. 3.67 C. 3.69
B. 3.68 D. 3.70
2. Find the square of 11.
A. 22 C. 121
B. 110 D. 144

3. Which number is NOT a perfect square?

A. 196 C. 121
B. 169 D. 132

4. Estimate the square root of 2 to the nearest hundredth.

A. 1.41 C. 2.43
B. 1.72 D. 3.44

5. Between what two whole numbers is the √20?

A. 3 and 4 C. 5 and 6
B. 4 and 5 D. 6 and 7

6. Which of the following is the approximate value of √3?

A. 1 B. 1.73 C. 2 D. 3

7. Estimate the value of √45 to the nearest hundredth.

A. 5.71 B. 6.71 C. 7.91 D. 8.01

8. Rodrigo has a square bedroom with an area of 64 square feet. What is the
side length of a wall in his room?
A. 4 feet C. 8 feet
B. 6 feet D. 10 feet

9. Given { – 15, – 1 , − , 0, 1, 𝜋, 17.102789, 21.128701…, √2 } form the

set of
A. Natural Numbers C. Rational Numbers
B. Irrational Numbers D. Real Numbers

10. Which of the following shows √45 on a number line?

A.
5 6 7

B.
5 6 7

C.
5 6 7

D.
5 6 7

11. √2 is a/an
A. Integer C. Irrational Number
B. Rational Number D. Root
12. Plotting √2 on a number line is
A.
-1 0 1

B.
-1 0 1

C.
-1 0 1

D.
-1 0 1

13. Which of these numbers is rational?

A. √7 C. 12.232323…
B. √11 D. 1.01278…

14. Which of these numbers is irrational?

A. . − √100 C. 𝜋
B. √169 D. 6.33333…

15. Which statement is TRUE?

A. All integers are positive numbers.
B. Irrational numbers are real numbers.
C. All real numbers are rational numbers.
D. Rational Numbers are NOT real numbers.
 What’s In

Let us answer first the following activities given below.

Activity 1.

1. What are the first three whole numbers that are perfect squares?
2. Give the principal root of √25.

3. How about the ?

4. Between which two whole numbers does √65 lies.

5. Find √64 – √4.

6. Find the square root of each number. a. b.

Activity 2. Think of two consecutive whole numbers by which the square root of the
following numbers lie. Kindly write it inside the box. The first question is
already given as an example.

1. √65
√65 lies between √64 and √81
√𝟔𝟒 √𝟖𝟏
√65
8 9

Therefore: 8 < √𝟔𝟓 < 9

2. √20
√20 lies between and .

√20
___ ___

Therefore: < √𝟐𝟎 < _

3. √120
√120 lies between and .

√120
___ ___

Therefore: < √𝟏𝟐𝟎 < _

 What’s New
What if you are asked to get the square root of 5? Can you think of a rational
number which is when multiplied to itself will be equal to 5? Can you give the
estimate of √5 to the nearest hundredth?

Here are the steps on how to get the estimate value of a square root of a
whole number .

Example 1: Estimate √𝟓 to the nearest hundredth.

Solution: √𝟓 is between √𝟒 and √𝟗

STEP 1. Find the square root of the highest radicand.

√𝟒 < √𝟓 < √𝟗
Lowest Radicand Highest Radicand
Given Radicand

2 < √5 < 3
The square root of the highest radicand is 3.

STEP 2. Divide the given radicand by the result of step 1.

≈ 1.667

STEP 3. Get the average of the results of steps 1 and 2 .

.
= 𝟐. 𝟑𝟑𝟒

STEP 4. Divide the given radicand by the result of Step 3.

2.142
.
STEP 5. Get the average of the results of step 3 and 4.
. .
= 𝟐. 𝟐𝟑𝟖
Round off the result to the nearest hundredth.
√𝟓 ≈ 𝟐. 𝟐𝟒
“read as √5 is approximately 2.24”
 Take note: To get the average, you are going to add the numbers and divide
the sum by the number of addends.

Example 2: Find the approximate value of √𝟑𝟎 to the nearest hundredth.

Solution: √𝟑𝟎 is between √𝟐𝟓 and √𝟑𝟔

STEP 1. Find the square root of the highest radicand.

√𝟐𝟓 < √𝟑𝟎 < √𝟑𝟔

Highest Radicand
Lowest Radicand
Given Radicand
5 < √30 < 6

The square root of the highest radicand is 6.

STEP 2. Divide the given radicand by the result of step 1.

= 𝟓
STEP 3. Get the average of the results of steps 1 and 2.

= 𝟓. 𝟓
STEP 4. Divide the given radicand by the result of Step 3.

≈ 𝟓. 𝟒𝟓𝟓
.
STEP 5. Get the average of the results of step 3 and 4.
. .
≈ 𝟓. 𝟒𝟕𝟖
Round off the result to the nearest hundredth
√𝟑𝟎 ≈ 𝟓. 𝟒𝟖
“read as √30 is approximately 5.48”
 What is It

Keep in mind

Estimating the square root of a whole number to the nearest hundredth

requires you to follow a certain method. You can use your calculator for
checking.

What’s More

Multiple Choice. Choose the best answer. Write only the letter on your
answer sheet.
1. What do you call the number inside the symbol ?
A. square root C. radicand
B. radical D. approximate
2. Find the principal root of √25.
A. 4 C. 14
B. 5 D. 25
3. Estimate the square root of 11 to the nearest hundredth.
A. 2 C. 4.1
B. 3.32 D. 5.12
4. Which of the following is the √22 to the nearest hundredth.
A. 2.33 C. 4. 69
B. 3.22 D. 5.12
5. Round off 3.769 to the nearest hundredth.
A. 3.77 C. 4.76
B. 3.70 D. 4.10
6. Find the best estimate of √18 .
A. 3.12 C. 5.63
B. 4.24 D. 6.12
7. Determine the square root of the highest radicand.
√4 < √8 < √9
A. 3 C. 8
B. 4 D. 9
 8. What is the approximate value of √8 ?
A. 2.83 C. 7.83
B. 3.34 D. 8.73
9. Bobby has a kitchen area of 169 square feet. What is the side length
of a wall in his kitchen?
A. 16 ft. C. 14 ft.
B. 15 ft. D. 13 ft.
2
10. A square has an area of 81 ft . What is the length of its side?
A. 6 ft. C. 8 ft.
B. 7 ft. D. 9 ft.

What I Have Learned

Based on the examples above, how do you estimate the square root of a
whole number to the nearest hundredth.
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What I Can Do

Hyun Bin is curious if a pool will fit in a small space in his yard. He
must estimate the side length of the square pool, which has an area
of 7 m2.
a. What is a reasonable estimate for the side length of the pool? Use perfect
squares to estimate. Express your answer to the nearest hundredth.

b. Use a calculator to approximate the side length of the pool to the nearest
hundredth of a meter. Compare your estimate in part “a” with the calculator’s
approximate answer.

Assessment 1

Matching Type. Match column A with the approximate value in

column B. Write only the letter on your answer sheet.

Column A. Column B.
A. 7.42
1. √44
B. 6.16
2. √35
C. 5.92
3. √28
4. √14 D. 4.12

5. √38 E. 5.74

6. √33 F. 6.63

7. √55 G. 5.29

8. √12 H. 2.65

9. √17 I. 3.46

10. √7 J. 3.74
Lesson Plotting Irrational Numbers
2 (up to the square roots) on a
Number Line.
Remember that there is one-to-one correspondence between the set of real numbers
and the set of points on the number line. Hence, let us focus on locating and plotting
irrationals and do the activities required for you to do for a better understanding of the
lesson.

What I know

Use a calculator to find the square root of the following. Write “R” if the
number has a rational square root. Otherwise, write “I” and find two integers
between which it lies.

1.______ √81
2. ______√125
3. ______√18
4. ______ √187
5. ______√400

What’s In

Activity 1
What point on the number line corresponds to the given square roots below.
A B C D E

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1. √81 = ____ 3. √56.25 = ____ 5. √4 = ____

 2. = ____ 4. √25 = ____

What is your answer?

Check your answer: ( 1. E , 2. A , 3. D , 4.C , 5. B )
If your score is 3 and above, you are ready for the next lesson. If not, read
again your modules 3 and 6.

What’s New

This time, let’s take a closer look at the number line below. Let’s try √2, we cannot
think of a rational number which is when multiplied to itself, will be equal to 2, nstead
we can just approximate its value before plotting on the number line.
For example:
a. √2 ≈ 1.41
b. √5 ≈ 2.24

√0 √1 √4 √9 √16 √25 √36 √49 √64 √81 √100

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
√2

Since √1 < √2 < √4

1 < √2 < 2

√2 ≈ 1.41

√0 √1 √4 √9 √16 √25 √36 √49 √64 √81 √100

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
√5

Since √4 < √5 < √9

2 < √5 < 3
√5 = 2.24
 Here’s another example to work on. Fill in the blanks by following the previous
examples and plot on the number line.

1 √8. 2. √71
√___ < √8 < √___ √___ < √71 < √___
___ < √8 < ____ ___ < √71 < ____
√8 ≈ _____ √71 ≈ _____

√0 √1 √4 √9 √16 √25 √36 √49 √64 √81 √100

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Answer:

1 √8. 2. √71
√4 < √8 < √9 √64 < √71 < √81
2 < √8 < 3 8 < √71 < 9
√8 ≈ 2.83 √71 ≈ 8.43

√0 √1 √4 √9 √16 √25 √36 √49 √64 √81 √100

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Can you follow?

What is It

Irrational numbers are those which cannot be expressed in fractional form. They are
neither terminate nor do they repeat. They are also known as non-terminating non-
repeating numbers.

Together, the rational and irrational numbers make up the set of real numbers. Plotting
irrational numbers may be difficult because these numbers can only be plotted as
approximation.
 What’s More

A. Approximate the following to the nearest hundredths and plot each using a
number line.
1. −√10
2. −√35
3. √52
4. √75
5. √80
B. Which point on the number line below corresponds to the given squareroots?

S Q U A R E

-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1. √55 4. √38.45

2. √3 5. −√3

3. √20 6. −√6

What I Have Learned

Based on our previous discussions, how do you plot irrational numbers on a number
line?
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 What I Can Do

Identify two integers between which the following number lies and approximate its
location on the number line.

1. −√57 lies between ___&___

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2

2. √13 lies between ___&___

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

3. − √66 lies between ___&___

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0

4. √250 lies between ___&___

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

5. √6636 lies between ___&___

73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83
 Assessment 2

Find two consecutive integers between which the number lies and plot it on the number
line.

1. −√38 lies between ___&___

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0
2. √41 lies between ___&___

-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
3. −√365 lies between ___&___

-21 -20 -19 -18 -17 -16 -15 -14 -13 -12 -11

4. √125 lies between ___&___

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

5. √1235 lies between ___&___

26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
 Answer Key

LESSON 1

What I Know What's In What’s More

1. B Activity 1 1. C
2. C 1. 1,4,9 2. B
3. D 2. +5 3. B
4. A 3. 4. C
5. B 5. A
4. 8 and 9
6. B
6. B 5. 6
7. A
7. B 6. a. ± b. ± 8. A
8. C 9. D
9. D Activity 2 10. D
10. A
11. C 2. √16 and √25
12. D 4 and 5
13. C 3. √100 and √121
14. C 10 and 11
15. B

What I Can Do Assessment 1

a. The side length of the
pool is the square 1. F
root of 7. The perfect 2. C
squares on either side
of 7 are 4 and 9.
3. G
Since 7 is closer to 9, 4. J
the square root of 7 is 5. B
closer to the square 6. E
root of 9. 7. A
√4< √7 < √9 8. I
2 < √7 < 3 9. D
√7 ≈ 2.65 10. H
b. √7 ≈ 2.645751311
LESSON 2

What I Know What’s More What’s More Cont.

1. R B.
A.
2. I, between 11&12 1. E
3. I, between 4&5 1.
4. I, between 13&14
2. U
5. R 3. A
2. 4. R
What's In 5. Q
1. E 6. S
2. A 3.
3. D
4. C 4.
5. B

5.

What I Can Do What I Can Do Cont.

1. Between -7&-8 4. Between 15&16

2. Between 3&4 5. Between 81&82

3. Between -8&-9 Assessment

1. Between -6&-7

2. Between 6&7

3. Between -19&-20

4. Between 11&12

5. Between 35&36