Oddly square

Probability Level 2

How many odd perfect squares are there from 10 to 1000?


The answer is 14.

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Brock Brown
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def perfect(number):
    n = 1
    while n*n <= number:
        if n*n == number:
            return True
        n += 1
    return False
count = 0
for n in xrange(10,1001):
    if perfect(n):
        if n % 2 != 0:
            count += 1
print "Answer", count

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