During a practical, you record the mass of a solid as 0.256 kg and the volume as 0.0320 m³. Which statement best describes the significance of the recorded figures (Density of materials)

The correct answer is Both figures have the same number of significant figures and are equally significant.

Boundary lens: Keep this separate from nearby specification points that use similar words but test a different idea. This question asks: During a practical, you record the mass of a solid as 0.256 kg and the volume as 0.0320 m³. Which statement best describes the significance of the recorded figures (Density of materials). The correct response is Both figures have the same number of significant figures and are equally significant, because density links mass and volume, so the answer must preserve which quantity is being calculated. In Density of materials, the marking point should connect directly to apply AT 1 and AT 3 skills when measuring mass and volume. If the question includes values, the working must keep the appropriate unit and operation; if it is an explanation, it must name the relevant particle behaviour or energy change. This item belongs to Changes of state and the particle model, so avoid answers that switch to a different quantity, confuse heat with temperature, or describe gas pressure without collisions when collisions are the reason. Checkpoint 94 is distinct because it uses this exact question context and the boundary lens rather than a generic particle-model sentence.