Square root of 2 % of (5 times square root of 2) =? A BASIC Math problem MANY will get WRONG!

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  • @aryusure1943
    @aryusure1943 11 місяців тому +1

    Yeahhhhhh! Got it!
    And I did the maths as well. :)
    Square root of 2 over 100 TIMES 5(square root of 2) over one.
    Second step: Numerator: Square root of 2 times 5(square root of 2) over denominator: 100 times 1
    Third step: Numerator 5 times SR of 4 (SR of 2 times SR of 2) = 5 (SR of 4) = 10. Denominator = 100.
    Fourth step: Reducing the result i.e. 10/100 which equals 1/10 or .1
    There you go.

  • @mikeo9863
    @mikeo9863 11 місяців тому +2

    This video made a meal out of a simple problem. The key to percentages it to realise that percent mean per cent, per 100. So x% of y is just x*y/100

  • @robinblanc8208
    @robinblanc8208 11 місяців тому +3

    I’m taking one of ur courses now. I love it

  • @panlomito
    @panlomito 11 місяців тому +4

    I teach my students to change percentage into fraction:
    V2% = V2 / 100 so V2/100 x 5V2 = 5 . V2 . V2 / 100 = 10/100 = 0.1 so answer A

    • @Kleermaker1000
      @Kleermaker1000 5 місяців тому +1

      Of course that is the way to do it. 1% is simply 1/100. So 1% x sqr. 2 = 1/100 x sqr.rt 2/1 = sqrrt. 2/100.

  • @tomtke7351
    @tomtke7351 11 місяців тому

    sqrt(2)×sqrt(2) = 2
    2×5 = 10 (1E1)
    now to locate decimal point
    1 percent = 0.01 (1E-2)
    1E1 × 1E-2 = 1E(1-2)
    = 1E-1
    = 0.1
    => option a)
    ////// back in the day... before automobiles and electric light we used slide rules.... I did too. Slide rules were good for about 3 digits. Locating decimal was challenge /////

  • @russelllomando8460
    @russelllomando8460 11 місяців тому

    got it the hard way. sq rt 2 = 1.414 then solved. your solution was great, thanks. never thought of estimations, but with the answers being so diverse, it makes pure sense.

  • @angusmcpherson
    @angusmcpherson 11 місяців тому

    The difficulty I'm having is that when 2% is placed under a radical sign, it's the same as the sq. rt of .02, right? Therefore, if you take the square root of .02, you should be able to square the result and get the number under the radical sign. I find that when i do this with radical 2 over 100, (note that 100 is not under the radical, but outside it) i get 2 10 thousanths. Therefore answer a is incorrect, and answer b is the correct answer. The 100 in the denominator must be under a radical sign.

    • @nickcellino1503
      @nickcellino1503 11 місяців тому

      No, the 100 in the denominator is NOT placed under the radical sign. It's √ 2/100 x 5 √ 2 = 5√ 4/100 = 10/100 =.1. I know it's a little confusing.

    • @quigonkenny
      @quigonkenny 11 місяців тому +1

      You're treating it as if it's √(2/100) when it's actually (√2)/100. The % is not under the root symbol. If it was, you'd be correct.

    • @kdog3908
      @kdog3908 7 місяців тому

      Don't separate the root symbol from the 2. Treat the whole thing like it's a single thing. % just means **something** over 100 or **something** is that many parts of 100. Can be a variable, radical, whole number, complex number etc.

  • @Rh11112
    @Rh11112 11 місяців тому

    The is over of statement should be stated as: 5 sq root of 2 is sq root 2% of what number? Correct?

  • @bigdog3628
    @bigdog3628 7 місяців тому

    super simple no need for calculator or scrap paper. remember that x% is the same as x/100. Apply that here we got (√2)/100 * 5√2). now we got 5(√2 * √2) for the numerator and 100 in the denominator. √2 * √2 is √4 which is 2. Now we multiply 2 * 5 gives us 10.
    so final answer is 10/100 which reduces down to 1/10 or as he has it .1

  • @gopherspace8571
    @gopherspace8571 8 місяців тому

    Omg good stuff Mr math man 👍
    ❤👋💪🌎

  • @stevewthespider
    @stevewthespider 11 місяців тому +1

    irrational percent of an irrational number is not useful in the real world

  • @krunoslavregvar477
    @krunoslavregvar477 11 місяців тому

    a) .1 absolutely

  • @terryjohinke8065
    @terryjohinke8065 11 місяців тому

    The square root of 2 is an irrational number ( very important in music). thatx5 is 1.4144213... 5=0.7071065... and 2% of that is 0.14142... A very odd question with a poorly worded question.

  • @btpcmsag
    @btpcmsag 2 місяці тому

    a) 0.1

  • @fubaralakbar6800
    @fubaralakbar6800 8 місяців тому

    I solved it exactly the same way.

  • @juergenilse3259
    @juergenilse3259 11 місяців тому

    sqrt(2)% does mean sqrt(2)/100, so sqrt(2)% of 5*sqrt(2)is the same as sqrt(2)/100*5*sqrt(2)=(sqrt(2)^2*5/100=10/100=10%.
    ou simpl hae to know the meaning of %: % is nothing else than /100 ...

  • @jennymurray2873
    @jennymurray2873 11 місяців тому

    😮Good guess

  • @rodfulford4306
    @rodfulford4306 11 місяців тому

    =2*5/100 =0.1

  • @safimoshkani8495
    @safimoshkani8495 11 місяців тому

    Thank you It will be 0.1

  • @mollymam7153
    @mollymam7153 11 місяців тому

    a) .1

  • @1961ebutuoy
    @1961ebutuoy 11 місяців тому

    d

  • @givenfirstnamefamilyfirstn3935
    @givenfirstnamefamilyfirstn3935 11 місяців тому

    Writing the 5th root in the question doesn’t help.

  • @Ayelmar
    @Ayelmar 11 місяців тому

    At the title card, only about 25% sure, but I'm going with a) .1

  • @athletixbc
    @athletixbc 11 місяців тому

    You did not answer the question as written "Square root of 2 % of (5 times square root of 2) =? ". Instead you answered "Square root of 2 % times (5 times square root of 2) =? " .Two COMPLETELY different questions.

    • @catherinewoodsellerbeckhor7560
      @catherinewoodsellerbeckhor7560 11 місяців тому

      ? Same thing in my book

    • @gavindeane3670
      @gavindeane3670 8 місяців тому

      Those are exactly the same question. x% of y literally means (x/100)×y. That's the definition of percentage.
      So the problem statement here, when presented as a mathematical expression is
      √2
      ------- × 5√2
      100

  • @oyesolaayobami6238
    @oyesolaayobami6238 11 місяців тому

    A= 0.1

  • @mawavoy
    @mawavoy 11 місяців тому

    A

  • @terry_willis
    @terry_willis 11 місяців тому

    I keep making the same mistake. I over complicate the problems. The solution turns out to be fairly simple. :( KISS as they say.

  • @jald910
    @jald910 11 місяців тому

    A)

  • @danluzurriaga6035
    @danluzurriaga6035 11 місяців тому

    .1

  • @kennethwright870
    @kennethwright870 11 місяців тому

    a)

  • @alcoholfree6381
    @alcoholfree6381 11 місяців тому

    Square root of 2 is 1.41. Fact. 5 times the square root of 2 is 7.05. Fact. So 1.41% of 7.05? Where is that wrong? Confusion.

    • @athletixbc
      @athletixbc 11 місяців тому

      You are not the only one.. The way the question is worded "the square root of two percent of 5 times suare root of 2" it should be
      =sqrt((.02)(5sqrt2))
      =sqrt((.02)(7.05))
      =sqrt (.141)
      =0.375
      The answer is not listed among the choices.

    • @nickcellino1503
      @nickcellino1503 11 місяців тому

      I don't understand your confusion. 1.41% of 7.05 is approximately .1 which is the answer.

    • @quigonkenny
      @quigonkenny 11 місяців тому +1

      ​@@athletixbcIt's not the square root of (2%), which is what you calculated (√0.02). It's (the square root of 2)% or roughly 0.014. For it to be the former, the root symbol must cover the %, which it does not.

    • @gavindeane3670
      @gavindeane3670 8 місяців тому

      ​@@athletixbcThat's not correct. For your interpretation, the horizontal line of the first radical symbol would have to extend over the length of the entire question, i.e. all of "% of 5√2" would have to be under the line.
      The only thing under the horizontal line of each radical symbol is the 2, so for both of them it is only the 2 that is being square-rooted.

  • @quigonkenny
    @quigonkenny 11 місяців тому

    √2 ≈ 1.4, so 5√2 ≈ 7 and √2% ≈ 1.4×0.01 = 0.014, so since 14(7) = 98, √2% of 5√2 ≈ 0.098 or 0.1.
    Not exact by any means (during the process, at least), but the possible answers are far enough apart that it clearly can only be a) 0.1.
    Interesting to note that the answer itself is exact, though.

  • @marygiddings47
    @marygiddings47 11 місяців тому

    Talk too much- boring

    • @topkatz58
      @topkatz58 11 місяців тому

      Did it ever occur to you that this post may be addressing young students as well? So the reason why there is a long explanation. Besides your criticism will not change the video.