Foundation June 2025 Paper 1 Q7
7
(a) Simplify.
(i) \(a \times a \times a \times a \times a \times a \times a\) [1]
(ii) \(4b \times 5b^2\) [2]
(b) Solve.
\(6k - 3 = 177\) [2]
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (i) \(a^7\) | 1 | ||
| (ii) \(20b^3\) as final answer | 2 | B1 for \(20b^k\) or \(kb^3\) \((k \ne 0)\) or correct answer seen and spoilt | |
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 as final answer | 2 | M1 for \(6k = 177 + 3\) or better or \(k - \dfrac{3}{6} = \dfrac{177}{6}\) or better or \(6 \times 30 - 3 = 177\) oe | Accept flow diagram |