If 6 cheez-its won't make a perfect square, what is the next smallest amount of cheez-its needed to make a perfect square?

To find the next smallest amount of cheez-its needed to make a perfect square, we can start by looking at the square numbers greater than 6.

The first few square numbers greater than 6 are:
4² = 16,
5² = 25,
6² = 36,
7² = 49.

So, the next smallest amount of cheez-its needed to make a perfect square would be 7² = 49 cheez-its.