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Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580), Paper 1 (Core), May/June 2023. Read both free below, or download them. Done the paper? Get it marked by AI against this mark scheme.
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(a) Write down all the factors of 18. …… [2] (b) Write down the reciprocal of 8. …… [1]
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1(a) 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18 2 B1 for 6 correct and one extra or for at least four correct and no extras or for all the correct factor pairs 1(b) 1 1 or [0].125 8
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B A (a) Draw a line perpendicular to the line AB. [1] (b) Measure the line AB in centimetres. ……cm [1]
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2(a) Accurate ruled perpendicular line 1 2(b) 7.4 1
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Shade two squares so that the diagram has rotational symmetry of order 4. [2]
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3 2 B1 for one correct square and a maximum of one incorrect square
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Kai and Ava each have a piece of wood 57 cm long. (a) Kai cuts his piece into 4 equal length parts. Find the length of one part. ……cm [1] (b) Ava cuts her piece into two parts and the lengths are in the ratio 5 | 1. Find the length of the longer part. ……cm [2]
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4(a) 14.25 1 4(b) 47.5 2 57 M1 for [×5] 1+ 5
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B NOT TO 59° SCALE 73° x° y° A C D In the diagram, ABC is a triangle and ACD is a straight line. Find the value of x and the value of y. x = …… y = …… [2]
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5 [x= ] 48 2 B1 for each [y = ]132 If 0 scored, SC1 for two answers that add up to 180
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Find the temperature that is 8 °C colder than - 5 °C. …… °C [1]
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6 –13 1
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There are two prime numbers in this list. 27 47 57 61 75 93 Work out the sum of these two prime numbers. …… [2]
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7 108 2 B1 for 47 or 61 identified
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On ten days, Stefan records the number of minutes he has to wait for a train. 1 3 12 5 4 23 5 24 11 8 (a) Complete the stem-and-leaf diagram to show this information. 0 1 3 1 2 Key: 0 q1 represents 1 minute [2] (b) Find the median. …… min [1]
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8(a) 2 B1 for a correct diagram with one 0 (1 3) 4 5 5 8 error or omission or for a fully 1 1 2 correct unordered stem-and-leaf diagram 2 3 4 8(b) 6.5 1
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The scale drawing shows the positions of town A and town B. North A B Measure the bearing of town B from town A. …… [1]
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9 135 1
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5 cm NOT TO SCALE 4 cm 6 cm 3 cm The diagram shows a right-angled triangular prism. On the 1 cm2 grid, complete the net of this prism. One face has been drawn for you. [3]
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10 Fully correct net 3 B2 for 2 correct rectangles in the correct places but in either order or B1 for 1 correct rectangle in the correct place If B0 or B1 scored, SC1 for two 3 4 5 triangles on opposite sides of a rectangle
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The distance from town A to town B on a map is 3.5 cm. The scale on the map is 1 : 250 000. Find the actual distance, in kilometres, from town A to town B. …… km [2]
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11 8.75 2 3.5 × 250000 M1 for oe 100 × 1000 or B1 for figs 875 or 1 cm : 2.5 km
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A spinner is spun. The possible outcomes are A, B, C or D. The probability of spinning A, C or D is shown in the table. Letter on A B C D spinner Probability 0.2 0.05 0.35 Complete the table. [2] 13 = {x| 1 G x G 20} E = {even numbers} M = {multiples of 5} (a) Find n (M) . …… [1] (b) Find the elements in the set E + M . …… [1] 4 5
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12 0.4 oe 2 M1 for 1 – (0.2 + 0.05 + 0.35) oe or B1 for 0.6 oe
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In the question paper above.
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13(a) 4 cao 1 13(b) 10, 20 1
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Without using a calculator, work out ' 1 . 7 21 You must show all your working and give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form. …… [3] 8 - 12
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14 4 21 M2 26 21 × oe B1 for or oe 7 26 21 26 12 26 4 21 or ÷ oe with common denominator or M1 for × oe 21 21 7 their 26 6 A1 cao 13
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F is the point (1, - 4) , FG = e o and GH = e o. -3 35 Find (a) 3FG f p [1] (b) FG + GH f p [1] (c) the coordinates of the point G. (…… , ……) [1] 16 x is an integer where x H- 3 and x 1 3. Write down all the possible values of x. …… [2]
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15(a) 24 1 −9 15(b) −4 1 32 15(c) (9, –7) 1
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In the question paper above.
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16 −3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2 2 B1 for 6 correct and one extra or for 5 correct and none incorrect
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Find the size of an interior angle of a regular 15-sided polygon. …… [2]
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17 156 2 M1 for 180 − (360 ÷ 15) oe or{(15 − 2)×180}÷ 15 oe
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(a) Write 45 000 in standard form. …… [1] (b) Calculate 6.75 # 10 -3 # 4.2 # 10 5 . Give your answer in standard form. …… [1]
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18(a) 4.5 × 104 1 18(b) 2.835 × 103 1
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Simplify. 18x 12 ' 3x 3 …… [2]
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19 6x9 final answer 2 B1 for kx9 or 6xk, k ≠ 0 as final answer or for correct answer seen and spoilt
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Buses at a station go to the port or to the town. Buses leave every 28 minutes for the port. Buses leave every 48 minutes for the town. At 10 18 a bus for the port and a bus for the town leave the station together. Find the next time when a bus for the port and a bus for the town leave the station together.
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20 15 54 or 3 54 pm 3 B2 for 336 or 5 hr 36 mins or M1 for 336k or 2×2×2×2×3×7 or [28=] 2×2×7 and [48=] 2×2×2×2×3 or correct factor trees/tables of both 28 and 48 OR M2 for listing times/multiples of both 28 and 48 to at least 1554 or 336 or M1 for listing at least next 3 of each or one full list
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NOT TO SCALE R C 9 cm A B P Q 15 cm 18 cm Triangle ABC is similar to triangle PQR. Calculate QR. QR = …… cm [2]
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21 10.8 2 QR 18 M1 for = oe or better 9 15
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(a) A 8.6 cm NOT TO SCALE 42° B C The diagram shows a right-angled triangle ABC. Calculate AB. AB = …… cm [2] (b) P NOT TO SCALE 23.8 cm Q 11.2 cm S 20 cm R The diagram shows right-angled triangles PQS and PRS. PQ = 23.8 cm , QS = 11.2 cm and SR = 20 cm . Calculate PR. PR = …… cm [4] Question 23 is printed on the next page.
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22(a) 5.75 or 5.754 to 5.755 2 AB M1 for sin 42 = or better 8.6 22(b) 29 4 M2 for 23.82 – 11.22 or M1 for […]2 + 11.22 = 23.82 and M1dep for (their 21)2 + 202
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(a) The mass, m kilograms, of object A is 350 kg, correct to the nearest 10 kg. Complete this statement about the value of m. …… G m 1 …… [2] (b) The mass of object B is 348 kg, correct to the nearest kilogram. Show that the mass of object B may be more than the mass of object A. …… [1]
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23(a) 345 355 2 B1 for one correct and in the correct position If 0 scored, SC1 for both correct but reversed 23(b) Any correct response e.g. A could be 345 1 Dependent on 345 given as a limit in part (a)
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