A group of circular bottle caps have been arranged in rows and columns with an equal number of caps in each row and column. There are 25 bottle caps in the shape. How many bottle caps are in one row?
A)
5
B)
6
C)
7
D)
8

Question

A group of circular bottle caps have been arranged in rows and columns with an equal number of caps in each row and column. There are 25 bottle caps in the shape. How many bottle caps are in one row?
A)
5	
B)
6	
C)
7	
D)
8

lukebluefive · Answer

This question is actually asking the following:
$$\sqrt{25} = ?$$
Since the number of rows and columns are equal, the shape must be a square.  Therefore, take the square of the number of caps and you'll have your answer.

anonymous · Answer

5

lukebluefive · Answer

Exactly, it will have 5 caps per row and 5 caps per column.

anonymous · Answer

thankzzz