2015

Cambridge IGCSE · 0580 · Paper 4 · Extended · structured

Mathematics 0580/42 May/June 2015 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 4 (Extended · structured), variant 2, May/June 2015: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 11 questions worth 130 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
11
Marks
130
Grade A from
79

File names: 0580_s15_qp_42 · 0580_s15_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 0580/42 May/June 2015

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
7958382921

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0580/42 May/June 2015 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
2D Trigonometry218
Mensuration116
Graphs Of Functions116
Vectors116
Arithematics114
Daily Maths113
Linear Inequalities And Shading112
Algebra110
Statistics19
Probability16

Questions in 0580/42 May/June 2015

  1. Question 1Daily Maths · 13 marks

    (a) Last year a golf club charged $1650 for a family membership. This year the cost increased by 12%. Calculate the cost of a family membership this year. Answer(a) $ (b) The golf club runs a competition. The total prize …

  2. Question 22D Trigonometry · 8 marks
  3. Question 3Algebra · 10 marks

    On the first part of a journey, Alan drove a distance of x km and his car used 6 litres of fuel. The rate of fuel used by his car was x 600 litres per 100 km. (a) Alan then …

  4. Question 4Mensuration · 16 marks

    (a) A sector of a circle has radius 12 cm and an angle of 135°. (i) Calculate the length of the arc of this sector. Give your answer as a multiple of π. Answer(a)(i) cm (ii) The sector is used …

  5. Question 5Graphs Of Functions · 16 marks
  6. Question 62D Trigonometry · 10 marks

    The diagram shows the positions of two ships, A and B, and a coastguard station, C. North …

  7. Question 7Statistics · 9 marks

    (a) A group of 50 students estimated the mass, M grams, of sweets in a jar. The results are shown in the table. Mass (M grams) Number of students …

  8. Question 8Linear Inequalities And Shading · 12 marks

    Sima sells x biscuits and y cakes. (a) (i) She sells at least 100 biscuits. Write down an inequality in x. Answer(a)(i) (ii) She sells at least 120 cakes. Write down an inequality in y. Answer(a)(ii) (iii) She sells a …

  9. Question 9Arithematics · 14 marks
  10. Question 10Vectors · 16 marks
  11. Question 11Probability · 6 marks

    Gareth has 8 sweets in a bag. 4 sweets are orange flavoured, 3 are lemon flavoured and 1 is strawberry flavoured. (a) He chooses two of the sweets at random. Find the probability that the two sweets have different flavours. …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 0580/42 May/June 2015 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (0580_s15_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 2015?
79 marks out of 130, a C needed 38.
Which topics came up in 0580/42 May/June 2015?
Mostly 2D Trigonometry, Mensuration, Graphs Of Functions. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 0580/42 May/June 2015?
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.