2021

Cambridge IGCSE · 0580 · Paper 4 · Extended · structured

Mathematics 0580/42 Feb/March 2021 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 4 (Extended · structured), variant 2, Feb/March 2021: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 12 questions worth 130 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
12
Marks
130
Grade A from
78

File names: 0580_m21_qp_42 · 0580_m21_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 0580/42 Feb/March 2021

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.

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Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0580/42 Feb/March 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Mensuration223
Factorization220
Graphs Of Functions118
Co-Ordinate Geometry114
Statistics111
Transformations110
2D Trigonometry110
Probability19
Circles18
Daily Maths17

Questions in 0580/42 Feb/March 2021

  1. Question 1Daily Maths · 7 marks

    Painter $35 per hour Plumber Fixed charge $40 plus $26.50 per hour Electrician $48 per hour for the first 2 hours then $32 per hour These are the rates charged by a painter, a plumber and an electrician who do …

  2. Question 2Transformations · 10 marks
  3. Question 3Circles · 8 marks

    (a) 126° 63° c° b° a° NOT TO SCALE The diagram shows two straight lines intersecting two parallel lines. Find the values of a, b and …

  4. Question 4Probability · 9 marks

    (a) A shop gives each of 1000 people a voucher. 28 people use their voucher. The shop now gives each of 16 500 people a voucher. Calculate how many of these 16 500 people are expected to use their voucher. …

  5. Question 52D Trigonometry · 10 marks
  6. Question 6Graphs Of Functions · 18 marks
  7. Question 7Statistics · 11 marks

    (a) The box-and-whisker plot shows information about the marks scored by some students in a test. …

  8. Question 8Mensuration · 12 marks
  9. Question 9Factorization · 11 marks

    (a) Factorise. (i) am ap bm bp …

  10. Question 10Mensuration · 11 marks

    (a) A box is a cuboid with length 45 cm, width 30 cm and height 42 cm. The box is completely filled with 90.72 kg of sand. Calculate the density of this sand in kg/m3. [Density = mass ÷ volume] …

  11. Question 11Factorization · 9 marks

    Gaya spends $48 to buy books that cost $x each. (a) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the number of books Gaya buys. (b) Myra spends $60 to buy books that cost …

  12. Question 12Co-Ordinate Geometry · 14 marks

    (a) Find the gradient of the curve …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 0580/42 Feb/March 2021 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (0580_m21_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 Feb/March 2021?
78 marks out of 130, a C needed 39.
Which topics came up in 0580/42 Feb/March 2021?
Mostly Mensuration, Factorization, Graphs Of Functions. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 0580/42 Feb/March 2021?
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.