Square Root Word Problems: Estimation & Solutions for 8th Grade

A square garden has an area of 144 square meters. What is the length of one side of the garden?

• 12 meters

• 16 meters

• 14 meters

• 10 meters

A square tile has a side length of x meters. If the area of the tile is 64 square meters, what is the value of x?

• 10 meters

• 12 meters

• 6 meters

• 8 meters

The area of a square swimming pool is 225 square feet. Estimate the length of one side of the pool.

• 20 feet

• 15 feet

• 12 feet

• 10 feet

A square plot of land has a perimeter of 40 meters. What is the length of one side of the plot?

• 15 meters

• 10 meters

• 5 meters

• 20 meters

If the area of a square painting is 81 square inches, what is the length of each side of the painting?

• 12 inches

• 9 inches

• 7 inches

• 10 inches

A square room has a side length of x feet. If the area of the room is 100 square feet, find the value of x.

• 5 feet

• 20 feet

• 10 feet

• 15 feet

The side length of a square field is 12 meters. What is the area of the field?

• 120 square meters

• 1440 square meters

• 100 square meters

• 144 square meters

A square box has a volume of 729 cubic centimeters. If the height is equal to the length of one side, what is the length of the side?

• 12 centimeters

• 15 centimeters

• 9 centimeters

• 6 centimeters

A square garden has a side length of 10 meters. If you want to increase the area by 25%, what will be the new side length?

• 11.18 meters

• 10 meters

• 9 meters

• 12.5 meters

The area of a square is represented by the equation A = x^2. If the area is 50 square meters, estimate the value of x.

• 5.00

• 8.00

• 7.07

• 10.00