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Mathematics 0580/13 October/November 2025: question paper and mark scheme

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580), Paper 1 (Core), October/November 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 1 (Core)
Total marks
80
Time
1 hour 30 minutes
Code on the paper
0580/13/O/N/25
0580_w25_ms_13.pdf

0580/13 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 12 marks

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A B (a) Measure the length of line AB in centimetres. …… cm [1] (b) Draw a line that is parallel to line AB. [1]

Mark scheme

1(a) 5.6 1 1(b) Ruled line parallel to AB 1

Question 24 marks

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(a) Write the number 83 042 in words. …… [1] (b) Write down the value of the 7 in the number 346 709. …… [1] (c) Write 8453 correct to (i) the nearest hundred …… [1] (ii) the nearest ten. …… [1] * 0000800000004 * DFD 4

Mark scheme

2(a) Eighty-three thousand [and] forty-two 1 2(b) 700 1 2(c)(i) 8500 1 2(c)(ii) 8450 1

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) 123 1 3(b) Obtuse 1

Question 42 marks

Question

Ben records the favourite sport of each of 20 students. Football Cricket Hockey Rugby Football Tennis Rugby Football Football Rugby Tennis Football Rugby Football Cricket Football Rugby Football Cricket Cricket Complete the frequency table. You may use the tally column to help you. Sport Tally Frequency Cricket Football Hockey Rugby Tennis [2] * 0000800000005 * DFD 5

Mark scheme

4 4 2 B1 for 3 correct frequencies 8 If 0 scored SC1 for all correct tallies if 1 frequency column blank 5 or for all correct frequencies but in tally 2 column

Question 54 marks

Question

The diagram shows quadrilateral ABCD on a 1 cm 2 grid. y 4 3 B C 2 1 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 x –1 –2 A D –3 –4 (a) Write down the coordinates of point B. (…… , ……) [1] (b) Write down the mathematical name of quadrilateral ABCD. …… [1] (c) Find the area of quadrilateral ABCD. …… cm 2 [1] (d) On the grid, plot the point E at (–3, 2) . [1]

Mark scheme

5(a) (–1, 2) 1 5(b) trapezium 1 5(c) 16 1 5(d) Point plotted at (–3,2) 1

Question 62 marks

Question

Anna thinks of a number, she multiplies it by 2 and then finds the square root. The answer is 12. What number did Anna think of? …… [2] * 0000800000006 * DFD 6

Mark scheme

6 72 2 M1 for 122 [÷ 2]

Question 71 mark

Question

A journey starts at 10 55 and ends at 16 10. Find how long the journey takes. Give your answer in hours and minutes. …… h …… min [1]

Mark scheme

7 5[hours] 15[minutes] cao 1

Question 83 marks

Question

These are the masses, in kg, of each of 11 bags. 23 16 8 10 27 19 4 17 13 4 14 (a) Complete the stem-and-leaf diagram to show this information. 0 1 2 Key: 2 | 7 represents 27 kg [2] (b) Find the median. …… kg [1]

Mark scheme

8(a) 0 4 4 8 2 B1 for a correct diagram with one error or omission or for a fully correct 1 0 3 4 6 7 9 unordered stem-and-leaf diagram 2 3 7 8(b) 14 1

Question 92 marks

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Find the value of (a) 2 5 …… [1] (b) 6 0 . …… [1] * 0000800000007 * DFD 7

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9(a) 32 1 9(b) 1 1

Question 104 marks

Question

x° 40° NOT TO SCALE y° The diagram shows an isosceles triangle between a pair of parallel lines. (a) Find the value of x. x = …… [2] (b) Find the value of y. Give a geometrical reason for your answer. y = …… because …… …… [2]

Mark scheme

10(a) 70 2 180 − 40 M1 for oe 2 10(b) 110 1 FT 180 – their (a) Angles on a straight line add to 180 oe 1 nfww

Question 115 marks

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(a) Sam buys 3 apples at 40 cents each. He also buys 5 peaches. The total cost is $3.45 . Find the cost of 1 peach. …… cents [3] (b) Pears cost 55 cents each. Bananas cost 36 cents each. Write an expression, in cents, for the cost of x pears and y bananas. …… [2] * 0000800000008 * DFD 8

Mark scheme

11(a) 45 3 345 − ( 3 × 40 ) M2 for oe 5 or M1 for 345 – (3 × 40) or B1 for 120 11(b) 55x + 36y final answer 2 B1 for 55x or 36y in final answer or final answer seen and spoilt If 0 scored SC1 for 0.55x + 0.36y

Question 124 marks

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(a) Simplify. 3y - 4y + 2y …… [1] (b) Solve. (i) x + 5 = 19 x = …… [1] (ii) 6x - 5 = 7 x = …… [2]

Mark scheme

12(a) y 1 12(b)(i) 14 1 12(b)(ii) 2 2 5 7 M1 for 6x = 7 + 5 or x − = or better 6 6

Question 132 marks

Question

x –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 Write down the inequality represented on the number line. …… [2] * 0000800000009 * DFD 9

Mark scheme

13 –5 ⩽ x < 1 oe 2 B1 for –5 ⩽ x or x < 1

Question 143 marks

Question

Victoria invests $2000 at a rate of 5% per year simple interest. Calculate the value of her investment after 4 years. $ …… [3]

Mark scheme

14 2400 nfww 3 B2 for 400 nfww 5 or M2 for 2000 × × 4 + 2000 100 5 or M1 for 2000 × [× 4] 100

Question 152 marks

Question

Complete each statement. (a) 0.0000047 m 2 = …… cm 2 . [1] (b) 8500 cm 3 = …… litres. [1]

Mark scheme

15(a) 0.047 1 15(b) 8.5 1

Question 163 marks

Question

Kai, Jo and Liz share some money in the ratio Kai : Jo : Liz = 4 : 7 : 13. Jo receives $1400. Find the total amount of money they share. $ …… [3] * 0000800000010 * DFD 10

Mark scheme

16 4800 3 1400 M2 for × ( 4 + 7 + 13) oe 7 1400 or M1 for [× k] ( k = 1, 4 or 13) 7

Question 175 marks

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(a) k x # k 5 = k 20 Find the value of x. x = …… [1] (b) Expand and simplify. (x + 5) (x - 4) …… [2] (c) Factorise. 21r 3 - 7r …… [2]

Mark scheme

17(a) 15 1 17(b) x2 + x – 20 final answer 2 B1 for x2 – 4x + 5x – 20 with at least 3 terms correct 17(c) 7r(3r2 – 1) final answer 2 B1 for 7(3r3 – r) or r(21r2 – 7) or for 7r(3r2 – 1) seen then spoilt

Question 182 marks

Question

The diameter of a circle is 16 cm. Find the area of the circle. Leave your answer in terms of r. …… cm 2 [2]

Mark scheme

18 64π 2 16 2 M1 for 2

Question 192 marks

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Find the number of sides of a regular polygon with interior angle 160°. …… [2] * 0000800000011 * DFD 11

Mark scheme

19 18 2 360 M1 for 180 −160 180 ( n − 2 ) or for = 160 n

Question 202 marks

Question

The height, h cm, of a door is 180 cm, correct to the nearest centimetre. Complete this statement about the value of h. …… G h 1 …… [2]

Mark scheme

20 179.5 180.5 2 B1 for each If 0 scored SC1 for both correct but reversed

Question 216 marks

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These are the first four terms of a sequence. –6 1 8 15 (a) Write down the next term. …… [1] (b) Write down the term-to-term rule. …… [1] (c) (i) Find the nth term. …… [2] (ii) Is 688 a term in this sequence? Explain how you decide. …… because …… …… [2] * 0000800000012 * DFD 12

Mark scheme

21(a) 22 1 21(b) Add 7 1 21(c)(i) 7n – 13 oe final answer 2 B1 for 7n + j or kn – 13 k ≠ 0, or 7n – 13 seen then spoilt 21(c)(ii) 7n – 13 = 688 oe 1 FT their nth term an + b 7n = 701 if a > 1 and b ≠ 0 No, 701 is not divisible by 7 oe nfww 1

Question 223 marks

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The diagram shows triangles A and B. y 10 9 8 7 B 6 5 4 3 2 A 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B. …… [3] * 0000800000013 * DFD 13

Mark scheme

22 Enlargement 3 B1 for each Centre (0,0) [Scale factor] 3

Question 234 marks

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(a) % A B Use set notation to describe the shaded region. …… [1] (b) % = {people in a club} T = {people who play tennis} S = {people who go swimming} There are 60 people in the club. 36 people go swimming. % T S 30 10 (i) Complete the Venn diagram. [2] (ii) Find n (T l) . …… [1] * 0000800000014 * DFD 14

Mark scheme

23(a) A∩B 1 23(b)(i) 2 B1 for 14 in correct place T S B1 for 6 in correct place 14 6 30 If 0 scored SC1 for n(T) = 20 10 23(b)(ii) 40 1

Question 243 marks

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(a) The scale on a map is 1 cm represents 12 km. Write this in the ratio 1 : n . 1 : …… [1] (b) The bearing of B from A is 070°. Find the bearing of A from B. …… [2]

Mark scheme

24(a) 1 200 000 1 24(b) 250 2 M1 for 70 + 180 or correct diagram indicating angle

Question 253 marks

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Work out. 3 2 #1 4 3 Give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form. …… [3] * 0000800000015 * DFD 15

Mark scheme

25 1 3 3 15 5 1 cao B2 for 1 or or oe 4 12 12 4 5 or B1 for 3

Question 264 marks

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There are 2 sets of traffic lights on Li’s journey to work. The probability he stops at the first set of traffic lights is 0.4 . The probability he stops at the second set of traffic lights is 0.7 . First set of traffic lights Second set of traffic lights …… Stops Stops 0.4 Does not stop …… Stops Does not stop Does not stop (a) Complete the tree diagram. [2] (b) Work out the probability that Li does not stop at both sets of traffic lights. …… [2] Question 27 is printed on the next page. * 0000800000016 * DFD 16

Mark scheme

26(a) Correct tree diagram 2 B1 for 0.6 on the first branch or 0.7 and 0.3 correct on all second branches 26(b) 0.18 oe 2 FT their tree diagram for 2 marks M1 for their 0.6 × their 0.3

Question 271 mark

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Sam writes 851 000 in standard form as 85.1 # 10 4 . Explain why 85.1 # 10 4 is not a number in standard form. …… [1]

Mark scheme

27 In standard form the value is written as 1 a × 10n where 1 ⩽ a < 10 and 85.1 is greater than 10 oe

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