Question

a) 500 students are asked to stand in rows and columns for a PT drill. Is it possible to
make them stand in such a way that there are an equal number of rows and
not how many children will be left out in this arrangement​

Answer 1

Answer:

It is not possible to make them stand in such a way that there are an equal number of rows and columns .

16  children will be left out as 500 is not a square number the closest square number is 484 $(22^{2})$ .

∴number of children left out = 500 - 484 = 16.

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Answer 2

Answer:

16 students would be left