Foundation June 2025 Paper 3 Q10
10 Jason says,
“The cube root of 27 is 9 because 27 divided by 3 is 9”
Is Jason correct?
You must give a reason for your answer. (1)
| Answer | Mark | Mark scheme |
|---|---|---|
| No with reason | C1 | No with reason Acceptable reasons: No, the cube root of 27 is 3 (not 9) No, the answer is 3 No, \(9 \times 9 \times 9\) is not 27 No, \(9 \times 9 \times 9\) is 729 No, \(3 \times 3 \times 3\) is 27 No, \(27 \div 3 = 9\) and \(9 \div 3 = 3\) No, he needs to divide by 3 again No, because you don’t divide by 3 for cube root No, \(9 \times 9\) is 81 which is already more than 27 Not acceptable reasons: No, the cube root is not 9 3 divided by 27 is 9 No because a cube number is a number times by itself 3 times No, because you don’t divide by 3 Yes… |
Additional guidance
‘No’ may be implied by an equivalent statement eg ‘Jason is wrong’ or ‘He is not correct’