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Cambridge IGCSE · 0580 · Paper 4 · Extended · structured

Mathematics 0580/42 May/June 2012 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 4 (Extended · structured), variant 2, May/June 2012: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 12 questions worth 130 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
12
Marks
130
Grade A from
99
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 0580_s12_qp_42 · 0580_s12_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 0580/42 May/June 2012

The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 130). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.

ABCDE
99056031

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0580/42 May/June 2012 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Circles115
Indices114
Linear Inequalities And Shading113
Polygons113
Mensuration113
Statistics110
Simultaneous110
Exponential Growth And Decay19
Vectors19
Probability19
Arithematics18
Constructions And Scale Drawings17

Questions in 0580/42 May/June 2012

  1. Question 1Statistics · 10 marks

    For Examiner's Use 1 Mathematics mark …

  2. Question 2Exponential Growth And Decay · 9 marks

    For Examiner's Use 2 (a) In a sale, Jen buys a laptop for $351.55. This price is 21% less than the price before the sale. Calculate the price before the sale. Answer(a) $ (b) Alex invests $4000 at a rate …

  3. Question 3Linear Inequalities And Shading · 13 marks

    For Examiner's Use 3 Pablo plants x lemon trees and y orange trees. (a) (i) He plants at least 4 lemon trees. Write down an inequality in x to show this information. Answer(a)(i) (ii) Pablo plants at least 9 orange …

  4. Question 4Circles · 15 marks
  5. Question 5Arithematics · 8 marks

    For Examiner's Use 5 (a) In Portugal, Miguel buys a book about planets. The book costs €34.95. In England the same book costs £27.50. The exchange rate is …

  6. Question 6Polygons · 13 marks
  7. Question 7Vectors · 9 marks

    For Examiner's Use 7 (a) P is the point (2, 5) and …

  8. Question 8Probability · 9 marks

    For Examiner's Use 8 In all parts of this question give your answer as a fraction in its lowest terms. (a) (i) The probability that it will rain today is …

  9. Question 9Constructions And Scale Drawings · 7 marks
  10. Question 10Indices · 14 marks

    For Examiner's Use 10 (a) Simplify (i) (2x2y3)3, Answer(a)(i) (ii) …

  11. Question 11Mensuration · 13 marks

    For Examiner's Use 11 (a) Calculate the area of a circle with radius 12 cm. Answer(a) cm2 …

  12. Question 12Simultaneous · 10 marks

    For Examiner's Use 12 (a) The cost of 1 kg of tomatoes is $x and the cost of 1 kg of onions is $y. Ian pays a total of $10.70 for 10 kg of tomatoes and 4 kg of onions. …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 0580/42 May/June 2012 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (0580_s12_ms_42), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 0580/42 May/June 2012?
99 marks out of 130, a C needed 56.
Which topics came up in 0580/42 May/June 2012?
Mostly Circles, Indices, Linear Inequalities And Shading. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 0580/42 May/June 2012?
No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.