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Mathematics 0580/31 October/November 2025: question paper and mark scheme

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580), Paper 3 (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 3 (Core)
Total marks
80
Time
1 hour 30 minutes
Code on the paper
0580/31/O/N/25
0580_w25_ms_31.pdf

0580/31 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

Question

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

Mark scheme

1(a) 4.7 1 1(b) Perpendicular line drawn 1

Question 23 marks

Question

Complete this shopping bill. 3.4 kg of flour at $4.60 per kg = $ …… 2.75 kg of sugar at $ …… per kg = $ 9. 90 Total = $ …… [3]

Mark scheme

2 15.64 3 B1 for each 3.6[0] 25.54 FT their 15.64

Question 31 mark

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Total cost of a journey = number of litres of fuel used # cost of fuel per litre. A journey uses 128 litres of fuel. The cost of fuel is $1.52 per litre. Calculate the total cost of this journey. $ …… [1] * 0000800000004 * DFD 4 6 1 16 10 5

Mark scheme

3 194.56 cao 1

Question 42 marks

Question

15 10 80 25 2 2 Draw a ring around the fractions which are not equivalent to . [2] 5

Mark scheme

4 1 16 5 2 B1 for 2 correct and no incorrect 10 80 2 or all 3 correct and 1 incorrect

Question 55 marks

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Find the value of (a) (i) 1.96 …… [1] (ii) 17 3 …… [1] (iii) -0.8 # - 1.2 . …… [1] (b) Write these numbers in order, starting with the smallest. 11 27 58% 0.574 19 47 …… 1 …… 1 …… 1 …… [2] smallest

Mark scheme

5(a)(i) 1.4 1 5(a)(ii) 4913 1 5(a)(iii) 0.96 1 5(b) 27 11 2 B1 for 3 in correct order 0.574 58[%] 47 19 or M1 for all decimal or % equivalents to enable comparison. 0.578… or 0.579 , 0.58 , 0.5744… or 0.5745 , [0.574]

Question 62 marks

Question

17 4 25 18 14 6 3 18 12 Find (a) the mode …… [1] (b) the range. …… [1] * 0000800000005 * DFD 5

Mark scheme

6(a) 18 1 6(b) 22 1

Question 73 marks

Question

A bag contains 6 red balls, 4 green balls and 2 blue balls. Zia takes a ball from the bag at random. The diagram shows a probability scale. A B C D E F G 0 1 Which arrow shows the probability that, (a) Zia takes a green ball …… [1] (b) Zia takes a yellow ball …… [1] (c) Zia does not take a blue ball. …… [1]

Mark scheme

7(a) C 1 7(b) A 1 7(c) F 1

Question 85 marks

Question

Solve. (a) 8x = 32 x = …… [1] (b) 6x - 3 = 12 x = …… [2] (c) Represent the inequality -4 G x 1 2 on the number line. –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 x [2] * 0000800000006 * DFD 6

Mark scheme

8(a) 4 1 8(b) 2.5 oe 2 3 12 M1 for 6x = 12 + 3 oe or x – = oe 6 6 8(c) 2 B1 for correct line with circles at both ends or for correct circles but line missing –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4

Question 94 marks

Question

(a) Write down the mathematical name for this type of angle. …… [1] (b) ABC is a triangle. C 102° NOT TO SCALE 54° x° A B Lily says x is 34. Give a geometrical reason why Lily is not correct. …… [1] (c) D 126° C A 48° x° NOT TO E SCALE 75° B ABCD is a quadrilateral. DCE is a straight line. Calculate the value of x. x = …… [2] * 0000800000007 * DFD 7

Mark scheme

9(a) reflex 1 9(b) Angles in a triangle add to 180, 1 accept angles in a triangle should add up to 180 angles in the/this/Lily’s triangle do not add up to 180 9(c) 69 2 M1 for 360 – (126 + 48 + 75) oe

Question 102 marks

Question

Anna and Bruno share some money in the ratio Anna : Bruno = 3 : 7. Bruno receives $36 more than Anna. Calculate the total amount of money they share. $ …… [2]

Mark scheme

10 90 2 36 M1 for [ × k , where k = 1, 3, 7 or 10] oe 4

Question 116 marks

Question

(a) Naz pays $76.25 per day to hire a car. He hires this car for 7 days. He also pays $146 for fuel. Calculate the total amount Naz pays. $ …… [2] (b) Li pays $1400 to hire a car. $364 of this is insurance. Calculate the insurance as a percentage of the $1400. …… % [1] * 0000800000008 * DFD 8 12 300 students choose where to go on a trip. The students choose either a zoo, a museum, an art gallery or a sports stadium. Zoo Museum (a) Show that 75 students choose the museum. [1] (b) 45 students choose the art gallery and 120 students choose the sports stadium. Complete the pie chart to show this information. [2] * 0000800000009 * DFD 9

Mark scheme

11(a) 679.75 cao 2 M1 for 76.25 × 7 + 146 oe or B1 for 533.75 11(b) 26 1

Question 12

Question

In the question paper above.

Mark scheme

12(a) 90 1 × 300 360 12(b) Correct pie chart 2 360 M1 for × k oe where k is 1 or 45 or 120 300

Question 136 marks

Question

(a) The surface area of a solid cube is 121.5 cm 2 . Calculate the length of the side of the cube. …… cm [3] (b) 10 cm NOT TO h SCALE 15 cm The area of the trapezium is 106.25 cm 2 . (i) Calculate the height of the trapezium. …… cm [2] (ii) Convert 106.25 cm 2 into m 2 . …… m 2 [1]

Mark scheme

13(a) 4.5 nfww 3 121.5 M2 for oe 6 121.5 or M1 for oe 6 13(b)(i) 8.5 2 1 M1 for (10 + 15)h = 106.25 oe or better 2 13(b)(ii) 0.010625 cao 1

Question 143 marks

Question

A bag contains red, yellow, blue and green cards. The table shows the probability of taking a red card and a yellow card. The probability of taking a blue card or a green card is in the ratio blue : green = 5 : 2 . Complete the table. Colour red yellow blue green Probability 0.53 0.19 [3] * 0000800000010 * DFD 10

Mark scheme

14 0.2[0] 0.08 oe 3 1 − ( 0.53 + 0.19 ) M2 for oe 7 or M1 for 1 – (0.53 + 0.19) oe

Question 155 marks

Question

Shapes A and B are shown on the grid. y 5 4 3 2 1 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 x –1 –2 B –3 A –4 –5 –6 (a) Describe fully the single transformation that maps shape A onto shape B. …… [3] 6 (b) On the grid, draw the image of shape A after a translation by the vector e o. [2] 7 * 0000800000011 * DFD 11

Mark scheme

15(a) Enlargement 3 B1 for each [centre] (0,0) [scale factor] 0.5 15(b) Triangle at (2,2) (4,2) (2,5) 2 k 6 B1 for translation by or 7 k

Question 165 marks

Question

Bob travels from town A to town B. The travel graph shows his journey. 600 500 400 Distance from town A (km) 300 200 100 0 08 00 09 00 10 00 11 00 12 00 13 00 14 00 15 00 Time (a) Between which two times did Bob stop for a rest? Explain how you know. …… and …… because …… …… [2] (b) Calculate Bob’s average speed, in km/h, for the whole journey. …… km/h [3] * 0000800000012 * DFD 12

Mark scheme

16(a) 10 30 and 11 15 1 line is horizontal oe 1 distance remains the same oe 16(b) 100 nfww 3 M2 for 625 ÷ 6.25 or M1 for 625 ÷ their time

Question 172 marks

Question

Factorise. 21x - 7xy …… [2]

Mark scheme

17 7x(3 – y) 2 B1 for 7(3x – xy) or x(21 – 7y) or for 7x(3 – y) seen then spoilt

Question 184 marks

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(a) The nth term of a sequence is n 2 - 4 . Find the first 3 terms of this sequence. …… , …… , …… [2] (b) These are the first four terms of a different sequence. 5 2 -1 -4 Find the nth term. …… [2]

Mark scheme

18(a) –3 0 5 2 B1 for 2 in correct position in final answer 18(b) –3n + 8 oe final answer 2 B1 for final answer of –3n + j or kn + 8 where k ≠ 0 , or –3n + 8 seen then spoilt

Question 193 marks

Question

Jo invests $500 at a rate of 2% per year compound interest. Calculate the amount of interest earned at the end of 7 years. $ …… [3] * 0000800000013 * DFD 13

Mark scheme

19 74.3 or 74.34… 3 B2 for 574 or 574.3… 7 or M2 for 500 1 + 2 - 500 oe 100 7 2 or M1 for 500 1 + oe 100

Question 204 marks

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(a) Work out the size of one interior angle of a regular 8-sided polygon. …… [2] (b) D NOT TO C SCALE x° B 71° O E A A, B and C lie on the circumference of the circle, centre O. AB is a diameter. DBE is a tangent to the circle at B. Find the value of x. Give a geometrical reason for your answer. …… because …… …… [2] * 0000800000014 * DFD 14

Mark scheme

20(a) 135 2 M1 for 180 – 360 ÷ 8 or ( 8 − 2 )180 oe 8 20(b) 19 2 B1 for each Angle between tangent and radius = 90

Question 213 marks

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The line L is shown on the grid. y 18 L 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 x –2 –4 Find the equation of the line L. Give your answer in the form y = mx + c . y = …… [3] * 0000800000015 * DFD 15

Mark scheme

21 3x + 5 3 B2 for 3x + c or (2.7 to 3.3)x + (4.8 to 5.2) or for a correct unsimplified answer or M1 for a correct rise/run or for a right-angled triangle with run = a and rise = b marked on graph oe where b ÷ a = 2.7 to 3.3 or B1 for mx + 5 or mx + (4.8 to 5.2) where m is their gradient

Question 225 marks

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(a) A train to town P leaves a station every 20 minutes. A train to town Q leaves the same station every 35 minutes. Both trains leave at 09 30. Find the next time both trains leave together. …… [3] (b) The distance, d km, between town P and town Q is 97 km, correct to the nearest kilometre. Complete the statement about the value of d. …… G d 1 …… [2] 4.6 # 10 3

Mark scheme

22(a) 11 50 3 B2 for 140 or 2 hr 20 mins or M1 for 140k or 2 × 2 × 5 × 7 or [20 =] 2 × 2 × 5 and [35 =] 5 × 7 or two correct factor trees/tables of both 20 and 35 OR M2 for listing correct times/multiples of both 20 and 35 to at least 1150 or 140 or M1 for listing at least 3 correct of each or one full list 22(b) 96.5 97.5 2 B1 for each in correct position If 0 scored SC1 for both correct but reversed

Question 232 marks

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Calculate . 1.84 # 10 5 Give your answer in standard form. …… [2] Question 24 is printed on the next page * 0000800000016 * DFD 16

Mark scheme

23 2.5 × 10–2 cao 2 B1 for 0.025 or correct answer not in standard form e.g. 25 × 10–3 , 0.25 × 10–1

Question 24

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A 32 cm C NOT TO SCALE 27° B ABC is a right-angled triangle. Calculate BC.

Mark scheme

24 70.5 or 70.48 to 70.49 3 32 32 M2 for [ BC =] or oe sin 27 cos63 32 32 or M1 for sin 27 = or cos 63 = oe BC BC

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