To determine which statement is true about the square root of 28, we can estimate the value of \(\sqrt{28}\).
We know that:
- \(\sqrt{25} = 5\)
- \(\sqrt{36} = 6\)
Since \(25 < 28 < 36\), it follows that \(5 < \sqrt{28} < 6\).
To narrow it down further, we can approximate \(\sqrt{28}\):
- \(5.2^2 = 27.04\)
- \(5.3^2 = 28.09\)
From this, we see that \(5.2^2\) is less than 28, and \(5.3^2\) is slightly above 28. So, \(\sqrt{28}\) is between 5.2 and 5.3, which means it is closer to 6 than to 5.
Therefore, the correct statement is: It is between 5 and 6, probably closer to 6.
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