2000 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 3
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[hide]Problem
How many whole numbers lie in the interval between and ?
Solution
The smallest whole number in the interval is because is more than but less than . The largest whole number in the interval is because is more than but less than . There are five whole numbers in the interval. They are , , , , and , so the answer is .
Solution 2
We can approximate to . Now we approximate to . Now we list the integers between and : Hence, the answer is
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