Neal estimated \( \sqrt{50} \) by determining that the two perfect squares nearest 50 are 49 and 64 . Select the two consecutive whole numbers that the \( \sqrt{50} \) is between to complete the sentence. \( \sqrt{50} \) is between

7 and 8. Since \( 7^2 = 49 \) and \( 8^2 = 64 \), it's clear that \( \sqrt{50} \) falls somewhere in between these two perfect squares. Approximate calculations would show that \( \sqrt{50} \) is actually a little closer to 7 than it is to 8, but either way, you can confidently say it's nestled snugly between these two integers.