Cambridge IGCSE · 0580 · Paper 2 · Extended · short answer
Mathematics 0580/23 May/June 2016 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 2 (Extended · short answer), variant 3, May/June 2016: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 23 questions worth 70 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 23
- Marks
- 70
- Grade A from
- 54
File names: 0580_s16_qp_23 · 0580_s16_ms_23
Grade thresholds for 0580/23 May/June 2016
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 | 43 | 33 | 26 | 19 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0580/23 May/June 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0580/23 May/June 2016
- Question 1
- Question 2
Write 71 496 correct to 2 significant figures.
- Question 3
NOT TO SCALE 5 cm 6 cm x cm The area of this parallelogram is 51.5 cm2. Work out the value of …
- Question 4
- Question 5
Without using a calculator, work out …
- Question 6
Using a straight edge and compasses only, construct the perpendicular bisector of the line AB. A B
- Question 7
- Question 8
Write the recurring decimal 0.32˙ as a fraction. [0.32˙ means 0.3222 ]
- Question 9
- Question 10
Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 56 and 70.
- Question 11
Hattie has a box of coloured pens. She takes a pen at random from the box. The probability that she takes a red pen is …
- Question 12
- Question 13
x° 42° NOT TO SCALE y° The diagram is made from 5 congruent kites. Work out the value of …
- Question 14
- Question 15
A solid consists of a metal cube with a hemisphere cut out of it. 5 cm NOT TO SCALE 7 cm The length of a side of the cube is 7 cm. The diameter of the hemisphere is 5 cm. …
- Question 16
y is directly proportional to …
- Question 17
(a) V = IR In an experiment I and R are both measured correct to 1 decimal place. When …
- Question 18
- Question 19
At the start of an experiment there are 20 000 bacteria. The number of bacteria increases at a rate of 30% per hour. (a) Work out the number of bacteria after 4 hours. (b) After how many whole hours, from …
- Question 20
- Question 21
(a) A D E B k cm 9 cm 4.8 cm NOT TO SCALE 6 cm C Triangles CBA and CED are similar. AB is parallel to DE. AB = 9 cm, BE = 4.8 cm, EC = 6 cm …
- Question 22
The cumulative frequency diagram shows information about the trunk diameter, in metres, of 120 trees. …
- Question 23
E H G A 7 cm NOT TO SCALE 5 cm 3 cm …
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