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  1. March 12th 2012, 07:16 AM #1
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    Contest problem

    What percent of the numbers from 1 to 1,000,000 are perfect squares?
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  2. March 12th 2012, 07:32 AM #2
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    Re: Contest problem

    Quote Originally Posted by Kanwar245 View Post
    What percent of the numbers from 1 to 1,000,000 are perfect squares?
    p = \frac{\sqrt{10^6} \cdot 100}{10^6}=\frac{10^5}{10^6}=0.1 \%
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    Re: Contest problem

    How did you get the numerator?
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  4. March 12th 2012, 07:51 AM #4
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    Re: Contest problem

    nvm
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