Question

A General having formed his soldiers numbering 15400 into a solid square,found that he had 24 men left over.How many soldiers did the front row have?

Answer 1

total soldiers = 15400
total soldiers left = 24
total soldiers standings = 15400 - 24 = 15,376
soldiers in the front row = √ 15,376 
                                = 124 ( ans) 

Answer 2

Answer: There are 124 soldiers in the front row.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of soldiers into a solid square = 15400

Number of men left over = 24

Number of men left now is given by

$15400-24\\\\=15376$

We need to formed it into a solid square.

So, Number of soldiers the front row have is given by

$\sqrt{15376}\\\\=124$

Hence, there are 124 soldiers in the front row.