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Understanding Square Numbers

The document contains exercises related to identifying square numbers and creating arrays with counters. It includes questions about making square arrays with different numbers of counters, identifying mistakes in calculations, and completing number sentences. Additionally, it features a problem about a two-digit square number and a scenario involving age and multiples.

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Understanding Square Numbers

The document contains exercises related to identifying square numbers and creating arrays with counters. It includes questions about making square arrays with different numbers of counters, identifying mistakes in calculations, and completing number sentences. Additionally, it features a problem about a two-digit square number and a scenario involving age and multiples.

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3 Which of these numbers are square numbers?

Square numbers
Circle your answers.

4 10 18 25

1 a) Use 16 counters to make these arrays.

4 Dexter makes a square using 12 counters.

12 is a
square number as I
can make the counters
into a square.

b) What do you notice about the shape of one of the arrays?

What mistake has Dexter made?

c) Is 16 a square number? How do you know?

2 a) Is it possible to make a square array with 8 counters? 

b) Is it possible to make a square array with 9 counters?  5 Whitney is working out a calculation.

c) Which number is a square number?  8 × 8 = 16


How do you know?

What mistake has Whitney made?

© White Rose Maths 2019


6 The arrays below show a sequence. 7 Complete the statements.
a) Complete the number sentences. Use the arrays to help you.
a) 62 = d) 02 =

b) 122 = e) 2
= 100

c) = 92 f) 64 = 2

1×1= 2×2= 3× = × =
8 a) Write the numbers in the table.

b) What do these numbers have in common? 0 3 4 11 49

Factor of 24 Not a factor of 24

Square number
c) Draw the next two numbers in the sequence and write a number Prime number
sentence for each.

b) Write a different number in each part of the table.

9 Dani is thinking of a square number with 2 digits.


The digits add together to make another square number.
What could the number be?


10 Huan is celebrating his birthday.


His age is a square number.
Last year he was a multiple of 12
Next year he will be a multiple of 10

d) What would the next four numbers in the sequence be? How old is Huan?

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© White Rose Maths 2019

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