A General of an Army wants to create a formation of square from 36562 army men. After arrangement, he found some army men remained unused. Then the number of such army men remained unused was?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 81
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Since the general wants to create a formation of square from 36562 army men, we need to find the nearest possible square number near 36562. |
1902 = 36100 is near the number 36562. 1912 = 36481 So, The nearest square number is 36481. Hence, After arrangement, number of army men remained unused = 36562 – 36481 = 81 |