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Mathematics 0580/32 February/March 2025: question paper and mark scheme

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580), Paper 3 (Core), February/March 2025. Read both free below, or download them. Done the paper? Get it marked by AI against this mark scheme.

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Paper
Paper 3 (Core)
Total marks
80
Time
1 hour 30 minutes
Code on the paper
0580/32/F/M/25
0580_m25_ms_32.pdf

0580/32 mark scheme, question by question

Each question as it's printed, and the mark scheme's points for it, as text. Diagrams, tables and graphs are in the PDFs above.

Question 11 mark

Question

Taj is 3 years old. 4 Work out her age in months. …… months [1]

Mark scheme

1 39 1

Question 23 marks

Question

Div has $25 to buy some cups which cost $4.25 each. Calculate the maximum number of cups he can buy and the change he receives. Number of cups …… Change $ …… [3]

Mark scheme

2 5 3.75 3 B2 for 5 in answer space 25 or M1 for soi 4.25

Question 32 marks

Question

A (a) Measure angle A. …… [1] (b) Write down the mathematical name of this type of angle. …… [1]

Mark scheme

3(a) 33 1 3(b) acute 1

Question 45 marks

Question

30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 From this list, write down the number that is (a) a multiple of 13 …… [1] (b) a factor of 140 …… [1] (c) the largest prime number …… [1] (d) divisible by an even cube number …… [1] (e) 20% of 190. …… [1]

Mark scheme

4(a) 39 1 4(b) 35 1 4(c) 37 1 4(d) 32 1 4(e) 38 1

Question 52 marks

Question

(a) A farmer plants t trees each day. Write an expression for the number of trees he plants in d days. …… [1] (b) A train has p passengers. x passengers get off the train and y passengers get on the train. Write an expression for the number of passengers on the train now. …… [1]

Mark scheme

5(a) dt oe final answer 1 5(b) p − x + y oe final answer 1

Question 62 marks

Question

Raj thinks of a negative number, n. He adds 10 to n and then multiplies by 5. The answer is 30. Work out the value of n. n = …… [2]

Mark scheme

6 –4 2 B1 for 6 seen or M1 for ( n + 10 ) × 5 = 30 or better

Question 72 marks

Question

The diagram shows a straight line crossing a pair of parallel lines. b c A d h e g f Complete these statements. (a) Angle A and angle …… are corresponding angles. [1] (b) Angle A and angle e are …… angles. [1]

Mark scheme

7(a) g 1 7(b) alternate 1

Question 85 marks

Question

These are the first four terms of a sequence. 31 24 17 10 (a) Write down the term-to-term rule for continuing this sequence. …… [1] (b) Find the next two terms in this sequence. …… , …… [2] (c) Find the nth term. …… [2]

Mark scheme

8(a) subtract 7 oe 1 8(b) 3 −4 2 B1 for each If 0 scored SC1 for two answers with a difference of −7 8(c) 38 − 7n oe final answer 2 B1 for j − 7n or 38 − kn , k ≠ 0 or 38 −7n seen then spoilt

Question 93 marks

Question

A cuboid measures 3 cm by 7 cm by 11 cm. Calculate the surface area of the cuboid. …… cm2 [3]

Mark scheme

9 262 3 M2 for [2×] ( 3 × 7 + 3 × 11 + 7 × 11) oe or M1 for 3 × 7 or 3 ×11 or 7 ×11 oe

Question 106 marks

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The table shows an ordered stem-and-leaf diagram. A, B and C are missing numbers. 0 2 A 1 1 3 B 7 2 0 4 6 C Key : 1 | 3 represents 13 For the ten numbers • the range is 27 • the median is 16 • the mean is 16.5 . (a) Work out the values of A, B and C. A = …… B = …… C = …… [5] (b) Complete this statement. There is no mode because …… …… [1]

Mark scheme

10(a) 859 5 B1 for [B=] 5 B1 for [C=] 9 If B0,B0 scored SC1 for B = 15 and C = 29 B3 for 8 , 15 , 29 or 8 , 5 , 29 or 8 , 15 , 9 or M2 for ( 2 + A + 11 + 13 + (10 + theirB) + 17 + 20 + 24 + 26 ++ (20 + theirC))10[=16.5] oe soi or better or M1 for 16.5×10 oe or better 10(b) All the numbers are different oe 1

Question 115 marks

Question

The scale drawing shows the positions of two lighthouses, P and Q. The scale is 1 centimetre represents 0.8 kilometres. North North P Q Scale: 1 cm to 0.8 km (a) (i) Find the actual distance between P and Q. …… km [2] (ii) Measure the bearing of Q from P. …… [1] (b) A boat, B, is on a bearing of 127° from P. Calculate the bearing of P from B. …… [2]

Mark scheme

11(a)(i) 7.6 2 B1 for 9.5 [cm] or M1 for 0.8×k , 9 k 10 11(a)(ii) 102 1 11(b) 307 2 M1 for 180 + 127 or 360 − (180 − 127 ) or the correct angle is indicated on a sketch

Question 124 marks

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Mo asks some people if they prefer sun, rain or wind. The pie chart shows the results. Wind 95° Sun 80° Rain 45 more people prefer wind than rain. Work out how many people prefer sun. …… [4]

Mark scheme

12 555 4 360 − 95 − 80 M3 for × 45 oe 95 − 80 95 − 80 45 or M2 for or oe 45 95 − 80 or M1 for 360 − 95 − 80 or 95 − 80 ≡ 45 oe

Question 133 marks

Question

Xie changes 2000 dollars into krona. 1 dollar = 0.615 euros 1 krona = 0.087 euros Use the exchange rates to calculate how many krona she receives. Give your answer correct to the nearest krona. …… krona [3]

Mark scheme

13 14 138 cao 3 2000 × 0.615 M2 for oe 0.087 or M1 for 2000 × 0.615 oe If 0 or M1 scored SC1 for a decimal answer seen, correctly rounded to the nearest integer

Question 144 marks

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(a) Factorise. 8x 2 - 2x …… [2] (b) Expand the brackets and simplify. 5 (2m - 1) + 3 (m + 7) …… [2]

Mark scheme

14(a) 2 x ( 4 x − 1) final answer ( ) 2 B1 for 2 4 x 2 − x or x ( 8 x − 2 ) or 2 x ( 4 x − 1) seen then spoilt 14(b) 13m + 16 final answer 2 M1 for 10m − 5 or 3 m + 21 or for 13m or +16 in the final answer or for 13m + 16 seen then spoilt

Question 153 marks

Question

(a) A car travels 95 km in 2 hours and 15 minutes. Calculate the average speed of the car in km/h. …… km/h [1] (b) Convert 8 m/s into km/h. …… km/h [2]

Mark scheme

15(a) 42.2 or 42.22… 1 15(b) 28.8 2 8 × 60 × 60 M1 for oe 1000 or B1 for answer figs 288

Question 164 marks

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(a) Chi shares $480 in the ratio 2 : 3 : 7. Calculate the value of the largest share. $ …… [2] (b) Simplify these ratios. (i) 98 : 147 …… : …… [1] (ii) 2 450 : 2 452 …… : …… [1]

Mark scheme

16(a) 280 2 480 M1 for × k , k = 1,2,3 or 7 2+3+7 16(b)(i) 2:3 cao 1 16(b)(ii) 1:4 cao 1

Question 174 marks

Question

(a) Solve. x = 18 3 x = …… [1] 69 (b) = 6 11 6y Find the value of y. y = …… [1] (c) Simplify. a 6 b -2 a4b3 …… [2]

Mark scheme

17(a) 54 1 17(b) −2 1 17(c) a2 2 B1 for a 2bk or a k b −5 as final answer or a 2b−5 final answer b5 or for correct answer spoilt

Question 185 marks

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(a) Clare invests $12 000 for 3 years at a rate of 8% per year compound interest. Calculate the value of her investment at the end of the 3 years. Give your answer correct to the nearest $10. $ …… [3] (b) Zak invests $560 for one year. After one year his investment is worth $630. Calculate the percentage increase. …… % [2]

Mark scheme

18(a) 15 120 3 B2 for 15100, 15110 or 15116 to 15117 OR 3 8 M1 for 12000 × 1 + oe 100 B1 for rounding their seen answer correct to the nearest 10 18(b) 12.5 2 630 − 560 M1 for [×100] oe 560 630 or ×100 [ −100] oe 560 630 or − 1 [×100] oe 560

Question 193 marks

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(a) Write 2025 as the product of its prime factors. …… [2] (b) Write 2025 as a product of two square numbers that are both greater than one. …… [1]

Mark scheme

19(a) 34 × 52 2 B1 for 3,3,3,3,5,5 or M1 for correct factor tree/diagram/list/table 19(b) 25×81 or 225×9 1

Question 209 marks

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The diagram shows three shapes, A, B and C, on a 1 cm 2 grid. y 7 6 5 4 C A 3 B 2 1 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 x (a) On the grid, draw the image of shape A after a rotation, 90° clockwise, centre (0, 3). [2] (b) Describe fully the single transformation that maps (i) shape A onto shape B …… [2] (ii) shape A onto shape C. …… [3] (c) Calculate the size of the smallest angle in triangle C. …… [2]

Mark scheme

20(a) triangle with coordinates 2 B1 for correct 90˚ anticlockwise rotation ( 0,1)( 0,3)(1,1) about (0,3) or correct orientation, wrong centre 20(b)(i) 2 2 B1 for each translation −1 20(b)(ii) enlargement 3 B1 for each centre (5,3) scale factor 2 20(c) 26.6 or 26.56 to 26.57 2 2 M1 for tan [ x =] oe 4

Question 215 marks

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(a) Show that the sum of the interior angles of a pentagon is 540° . [1] (b) In this part, all angles are in degrees. 3x - 25 3x - 5 x + 35 NOT TO SCALE x + 40 2x The diagram shows the five interior angles of a pentagon, written in terms of x. (i) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the sum of the interior angles of the pentagon. Give your answer in its simplest form. …… [2] (ii) Work out the value of x. x = …… [2]

Mark scheme

21(a) 360 1 ( 5 − 2 ) × 180 or 180 − ×5 5 21(b)(i) 10x + 45 or 5 ( 2 x + 9 ) final answer 2 B1 for 10 x + c or kx + 45 or correct answer seen then spoilt 21(b)(ii) 49.5 nfww 2 M1 for their (b)(i) = 540 and a first correct step to solve their equation provided in the form ax + b = 540 or c ( dx + e ) = 540

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