In this article we will learn how to calculate squares of 25-125 quickly.

What is importance of learning method to calculate squares.

Let us understand this by an example:

Question: If rate of interest is 12% per annum. What will be amount after 2
years if principal of 1000 rs. Is compounded annually?

Solution: Amount= Principle (1 + 12/100)^2=1000 (1 + 0.12)^2=1000 (1.12)^2

So, now the one who will calculate square of 1.12 quickly. Will get the answer in
least time.
this article will help you to increase your speed while calculating square.

To calculate squares up to 125 quickly. You need to mug up squares up to 25(ratta
laga lo) .
If you learn squares up to 25. You can calculate squares up to 125 in 30 seconds.

Note: For calculating squares upto 125 quickly. You must remember square
upto 25.

Let us make a table of squares up to 25 for your convenience.

Number Square Number Square
1 1 13 169
2 4 14 196
3 9 15 225
4 16 16 256
5 25 17 289
6 36 18 324
7 49 19 361
8 64 20 400
9 81 21 441
10 100 22 484
11 121 23 529
12 144 24 576
25 625


Case 1:Square of a number ending in 5.
Let us calculate square of a number having unit digit 5.

Example: calculate Square of 45?

Solution: First divide no in two parts. Unit digit & remaining digits. E.g. 45

Step1: Last two digit of square will be 25. __25

Step2: Remaining digits will be 4.(4+1)=4.5=20

Step3: Combine step 1 & 2. Square of 45 will be 2025


Example: calculate Square of 85?

Solution: First divide no in two parts. Unit digit & remaining digits. E.g. 85

Step1: Last two digit of square will be 25. __25

Step2: Remaining digits will be 8. (8+1)=8.9=72

Step3: Combine step 1 & 2. Square of 85 will be 7225.

Example: calculate Square of 105?

Solution: First divide no in two parts. Unit digit & remaining digits. E.g. 105

Step1: Last two digit of square will be 25. __25

Step2: Remaining digits will be 10. (10+1)=10.11=110

Step3: Combine step 1 & 2. Square of 105 will be 11025.

Example: calculate Square of 115?

Solution: First divide no in two parts. Unit digit & remaining digits. E.g. 115

Step1: Last two digit of square will be 25. __25

Step2: Remaining digits will be 11. (11+1)=11.12=132

Step3: Combine step 1 & 2. Square of 115 will be 13225.

Case 2:Calculating squares from 25-50
Squares up to 25 must be on your fingertips.

Let us use one formula:

(25+x) ^2= (25-x) ^2+100x ----------------- (1)

Example: calculate Square of 28.

Solution: let us solve this using equation 1.

28^2= (25+3) ^2= (25-3) ^2+100.3=22^2+300=484+300=784

Example: calculate Square of 31.

Solution: let us solve this using equation 1.

31^2= (25+6) ^2= (25-6) ^2+100.6=19^2+600=361+600=961

Example: calculate Square of 38.

Solution: let us solve this using equation 1.

38^2= (25+13) ^2= (25-13) ^2+100.13=12^2+1300=144+1300=1444.

Example: calculate Square of 49.

Solution: let us solve this using equation 1.

49^2= (25+24) ^2= (25-24) ^2+100.24=1^2+2400=1+2400=2401

Example: calculate Square of 43.

Solution: let us solve this using equation 1.

43^2= (25+18) ^2= (25-18) ^2+100.18=7^2+1800=49+1800=1849

Example: calculate Square of 48.

Solution: let us solve this using equation 1.

48^2= (25+23) ^2= (25-23) ^2+100.23=2^2+2300=4+600=2304

Note: Just observe the above solutions, you will notice that last two digits of
squares (25-50) are obtained by first expression (25-x) ^2 only, since in second
expressions (100.x) last two digits will be zero. Many times in objective
questions if you know last two digits of square of a number, you can mark
your answer so no need to calculate exact value. Let us understand by an
example.

Example: calculate Square of 46.

A] 2116 B] 2106 C] 2126 D] 2136

Solution: 46^2= (25+21) ^2= (25-21) ^2+2100=4^2+2100

As you know 4^2=16, so 16 is last two digits.

So no need calculate exact value. Since there is only one option which has 16 as
last two digit.
So, option A] is correct.

Thought process during exam:
46^2= ( 25+21)^2== last two digits (25-21)^2== 4^2 == 16 = only An option
has 16 as last two digits.so A option is correct.

Case 3:Squares from 50 to 75
(50+x)^2= x^2+2500+100x

Example: calculate Square of 57.

57^2= (50+7) ^2=7^2+2500+100.7=49+2500+700=3249

Note: Last two digit of a (50+x) ^2 will be same as last two digit of x^2.

Example: calculate Square of 68.

68^2= (50+18) ^2=18^2+2500+100.18=324+2500+1800=4624.

Example: calculate Square of 74.

74^2= (50+24) ^2=24^2+2500+100.24=576+2500+2400=5476.

Case 4:Squares from 76-125.

(100+x)^2= 10000 + 200.x + x^2

(100+x)^2 = (100 + 2x).100 + x^2

Observe above expression:

Last two digits= same as last two digits of x^2

Remaining Digits= (100 + 2x)

Example: calculate square of 124.

Solution: 124^2= (100+24) ^2;

24^2=576

Last two digits= last two digits of 24^2 = 76 & carry=5

Remaining digits= (100+2.24) + carry

= 148+5

=153

So, 124^2= 15376

Example: calculate square of 112.

112^2= (100+12) ^2

12^2=144

Last two digits= last two digits of 12^2 = 44 & carry=1

Remaining digits= (100+2.12) + carry

= 124+1

=125

So, 112^2= 12544


Example: calculate square of 117.

117^2= (100+17) ^2

17^2=289

Last two digits= last two digits of 17^2 = 89 & carry=2

Remaining digits= (100+2.17) + carry

= 134+2

=136

So, 117^2= 13689

Example: calculate square of 89.

89^2= (100-11) ^2

11^2=121

Last two digits= last two digits of 11^2 = 21 & carry=1

Remaining digits= (100-2.11) + carry

= (100 22) +1

= 78+1

=79
So, 89^2= 7921

Example: calculate square of 93.

93^2= (100-7) ^2

7^2=49

Last two digits= last two digits of 7^2 = 49 & carry=0

Remaining digits= (100-2.7) + carry

= (100 14) +0

= 86+0

=86
So, 89^2= 8649

Example: calculate square of 98.

98^2= (100-2) ^2

2^2=4

Last two digits= last two digits of 2^2 = 04 & carry=0 (remember last two digit
for 1^2 will be 01, last two digit for 2^2 will be 04 & last two digit of 3^2 will be
09)

Remaining digits= (100-2.2) + carry

= (100 4) +0

= 96+0

=96
So, 98^2= 9604

Note: So these are the methods to calculate squares quickly. My suggestion to
you is " Practice, Practice & Practice". Whenever you have free time, imagine a
random number & try to solve the square mentally. Within few days you can
become Master of Square Calculation.


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Mock Questions

Q1] Calculate square of 31.

A] 961
B] 1061
C] 931
D] None

Q2] Calculate square of 34.

A] 1056
B] 1156
C] 1136
D] None

Q3] Calculate square of 42.

A] 1664
B] 1764
C] 1864
D] None

Q4] Calculate square of 54.

A] 2806
B] 2816
C] 2916
D] None

Q5] Calculate square of 59.

A] 3381
B] 3481
C] 3581
D] None

Q6] Calculate square of 82.

A] 6624
B] 6724
C] 6824
D] None

Q7] Calculate square of 102.

A] 10404
B] 10204
C] 10804
D] None

Q8] Calculate square of 119.

A] 14121
B] 14131
C] 14161
D] None
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