Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: Cannot be determined
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
This is a constrained search problem over a narrow numeric band. The number must lie strictly between two consecutive squares (44^2 and 45^2), be a multiple of 5, and visibly contain “36” as a contiguous part (interpreting “one part of the number is the square of 6”). We evaluate the candidates against all constraints.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
List multiples of 5 in (1936, 2025): 1940, 1945, 1950, …, 2020. Then check whether “36” appears in each candidate. If none satisfy all constraints, the problem cannot be resolved to a specific option from the provided list.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Enumerate candidates from options first: 1940 and 1980 fall within (1936, 2025); 2080 exceeds 2025.Check “36” presence: 1940 → digits “1 9 4 0” (no “36”); 1980 → digits “1 9 8 0” (no “36”).Therefore, no given in-range multiple of 5 includes the substring “36.”Conclusion from provided choices: no unique valid number can be selected.
Verification / Alternative check:
Border values 1936 and 2036 either equal 44^2 (not strictly greater) or exceed 45^2 (not strictly smaller). Hence they are disqualified.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
1940 and 1980 satisfy the range and multiple-of-5 conditions but fail the “contains 36” condition; 2080 is outside the range; “None of these” would claim an alternative exists, but the stem restricts selection to the options. Hence the safest provided choice is “Cannot be determined.”
Common Pitfalls:
Assuming “part” means any arithmetic component rather than a visible contiguous part; including endpoints 1936 or 2025; overlooking the multiple-of-5 constraint.
Final Answer:
Cannot be determined
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