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A gardener has 1000 plants. He wants to plant them in such a way that the number of rows and the number of columns remains the same. What is the minimum number of plants that he needs more for this purpose?

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A.14
B.24Correct
C.32
D.34
Explanation & Solution

Correct Option: (B) 24

Need a perfect square number ≥ 1000. Next perfect square after 1000 is 32² = 1024. Therefore additional plants needed = 1024 - 1000 = 24.

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A gardener has 1000 plants. He wants to plant them in such a way that the number of rows and the number of columns remains the same. What is the minimum number of plants that he needs more for this purpose?

A.14
B.24सही
C.32
D.34

सही उत्तर: (B) 24

Need a perfect square number ≥ 1000. Next perfect square after 1000 is 32² = 1024. Therefore additional plants needed = 1024 - 1000 = 24.

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