Identifying Perfect Squares
Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________
Remember: A perfect square is a number that can be expressed as the product of an integer multiplied by itself (e.g., 16 = 4 × 4).
Part A: True or False
Determine whether each number is a perfect square. Circle your answer.
1. 36
True / False
If true, √36 = ______
2. 50
True / False
If true, √50 = ______
3. 81
True / False
If true, √81 = ______
4. 100
True / False
If true, √100 = ______
5. 72
True / False
If true, √72 = ______
6. 144
True / False
If true, √144 = ______
Part B: Explain Your Reasoning
Choose two numbers from Part A and explain how you determined whether they were perfect squares.
Number: ______
Explanation:
Number: ______
Explanation:
Part C: Find the Perfect Squares
Circle all the perfect squares in the list below:
4
15
25
48
64
80
121
150
169
200
Part D: Challenge
What is the smallest perfect square greater than 200? ______
Show your working: