Cambridge IGCSE · 0580 · Paper 4 · Extended · structured

Mathematics 0580/42 May/June 2018 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 4 (Extended · structured), variant 2, May/June 2018: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 9 questions worth 130 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions: 9
Marks: 130
Grade A from: 105

Open the question paper Mark scheme

File names: 0580_s18_qp_42 · 0580_s18_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 0580/42 May/June 2018

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.

A	B	C	D	E
105	82	59	46	33

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0580/42 May/June 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Time	2	30
Exponential Growth And Decay	1	21
Differentiation	1	20
2D Trigonometry	1	16
Transformations	1	12
Algebra	1	11
Functions	1	11
Indices	1	9

Questions in 0580/42 May/June 2018

Question 1Exponential Growth And Decay · 21 marks
(a) Here is a list of ingredients to make 20 biscuits. 260 g of butter 500 g of sugar 650 g of flour 425 g of rice (i) Find the mass of rice as a percentage of the mass of …
Question 2Time · 17 marks
The time taken for each of 120 students to complete a cooking challenge is shown in the table. Time (t minutes) …
Question 3Transformations · 12 marks
Question 4Indices · 9 marks
(a) Simplify. (i) (3p2)5 (ii) 18x2y6 ' 2xy2 (iii) …
Question 52D Trigonometry · 16 marks
Question 6Differentiation · 20 marks
(a) Complete the table of values for …
Question 7Algebra · 11 marks
In this question, all measurements are in metres. …
Question 8Functions · 11 marks
Question 9Time · 13 marks

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 0580/42 May/June 2018 mark scheme?

Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (0580_s18_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 2018?

105 marks out of 130, a C needed 59.

Which topics came up in 0580/42 May/June 2018?

Mostly Time, Exponential Growth And Decay, Differentiation. The full list is in the table above.

Do I need an account to open 0580/42 May/June 2018?

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.