Cambridge IGCSE · 0580 · Paper 2 · Extended · short answer
Mathematics 0580/23 Oct/Nov 2015 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 2 (Extended · short answer), variant 3, Oct/Nov 2015: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 25 questions worth 68 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 25
- Marks
- 70
- Grade A from
- 52
File names: 0580_w15_qp_23 · 0580_w15_ms_23
Grade thresholds for 0580/23 Oct/Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 40 | 28 | 22 | 16 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0580/23 Oct/Nov 2015 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Time | 2 | 11 |
| Algebra | 3 | 9 |
| Arithematics | 4 | 8 |
| Factorization | 2 | 6 |
| Indices | 2 | 5 |
| Mensuration | 1 | 5 |
| Probability | 2 | 4 |
| Vectors | 1 | 4 |
| Similarity | 1 | 3 |
| 3D Trigonometry | 1 | 3 |
| Polygons | 1 | 2 |
| 2D Trigonometry | 1 | 2 |
| Sets | 1 | 2 |
| Proportionality | 1 | 2 |
| Significant Figures | 1 | 1 |
| Standard Form | 1 | 1 |
Questions in 0580/23 Oct/Nov 2015
- Question 1
Write 168.9 correct to 2 significant figures. Answer
- Question 2
- Question 3
Write 1.7 × 10–4 as an ordinary number. Answer
- Question 4
The probability that it will rain on any day is …
- Question 5
11 12 13 14 15 16 From the list of numbers, write down (a) the factors of 60, Answer(a) (b) the prime numbers. Answer(b)
- Question 6
- Question 7
Factorise completely. 2x – 4x2 Answer
- Question 8
Find the sum of the interior angles of a 25-sided polygon. Answer
- Question 9
5 cm 2 cm x° NOT TO SCALE Calculate the value of x. Answer x =
- Question 10
- Question 11
Write the following as single fractions. …
- Question 12
P Q 9 3 5 10 The Venn diagram shows the number of elements in each set. (a) Find …
- Question 14
Two containers are mathematically similar. Their volumes are 54 cm3 and 128 cm3. The height of the smaller container is 4.5 cm. Calculate the height of the larger container. Answer cm
- Question 15
- Question 16
Make a the subject of the formula s = ut …
- Question 17
- Question 18
Samira takes part in two charity runs. The probability that she finishes each run is 0.8 . finishes First run Second run does not finish finishes does not finish finishes does not finish …
- Question 19
y is inversely proportional to …
- Question 20
The volume of a cuboid is 878 cm3, correct to the nearest cubic centimetre. The length of the base of the cuboid is 7 cm, correct to the nearest centimetre. The width of the base of the cuboid is 6 …
- Question 21
- Question 22
- Question 23
B O A C a b NOT TO SCALE In the diagram, O is the origin, OA = a and OB …
- Question 24
- Question 25
- Question 26
45 0 10 20 30 Time (seconds) Speed (km/h) NOT TO SCALE The diagram shows the speed-time graph of a car. The car travels at 45 km/h for 20 seconds. The car then decelerates for 10 seconds until it stops. …
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