How to explain the square root of 41 to 8th grader

Astore has apples on sale for three dollars or 2 pounds how many pounds of apples can you buy for nine dollars if an apple is approximately 5 ounces how many apples can you buy for nine dollars

Ascientist wants to use a model to present the results of his detailed scientific investigation. why would a model be useful? a )because the model makes the concepts easier to understand b) because the model is easy to put together and to use c) because the model prevents other scientists from asking questions d) because the model requires the audience to pay full attention to it i don't know what to choose because between a and d a is much more likely than d because it only wants to get the attention of the audience. i'm confuse.

If the scale factor between two circles is 2x/5y what is the ratio of their areas?