Cambridge IGCSE · 0580 · Paper 2 · Extended · short answer
Mathematics 0580/21 May/June 2015 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 2 (Extended · short answer), variant 1, May/June 2015: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 22 questions worth 66 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 22
- Marks
- 70
- Grade A from
- 54
File names: 0580_s15_qp_21 · 0580_s15_ms_21
Grade thresholds for 0580/21 May/June 2015
The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 70). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 44 | 34 | 27 | 21 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0580/21 May/June 2015 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0580/21 May/June 2015
- Question 1
At noon the temperature was 4 °C. At midnight the temperature was –5.5 °C. Work out the difference in temperature between noon and midnight. Answer °C
- Question 2
Use your calculator to work out …
- Question 3
Write 270 000 in standard form. Answer
- Question 4
- Question 5
Paul and Sammy take part in a race. The probability that Paul wins the race is …
- Question 6
Rice is sold in 75 gram packs and 120 gram packs. The masses of both packs are given correct to the nearest gram. Calculate the lower bound for the difference in mass between the two packs. Answer g
- Question 7
- Question 8
- Question 9
Without using a calculator, work out …
- Question 10
0 0 1 2 3 Time (minutes) Speed (metres per second) …
- Question 11
Find the nth term of each sequence. …
- Question 12
p is inversely proportional to the square of …
- Question 13
A car travels a distance of 1280 metres at an average speed of 64 kilometres per hour. Calculate the time it takes for the car to travel this distance. Give your answer in seconds. Answer s
- Question 14
- Question 15
- Question 16
Georg invests $5000 for 14 years at a rate of 2% per year compound interest. Calculate the interest he receives. Give your answer correct to the nearest dollar. Answer $
- Question 17
(a) Write 30 as a product of its prime factors. Answer(a) (b) Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 30 and 45. Answer(b)
- Question 18
Solve the simultaneous equations. You must show all your working. …
- Question 19
8 cm 10 cm 6 cm NOT TO SCALE x cm 9 cm y cm …
- Question 20
Factorise completely. (a) yp + yt + 2xp + 2xt Answer(a) …
- Question 21
4 cm 9 cm NOT TO SCALE The diagram shows a toy. The shape of the toy is a cone, with radius 4 cm and height 9 cm, on top of a hemisphere with radius 4 cm. Calculate the volume …
- Question 23
f(x) = 5 – 3x (a) Find f(6). Answer(a) (b) Find …
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