IGCSE Mathematics 0580 Paper 12, Oct/Nov 2025

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0580/12 · Oct/Nov 2025

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1

Write down the value of the 3 in the number 23679.

[1]
2

Tom buys 2 books costing $8.20 each. Work out how much change he receives from $20.

[2]
3
a

Write 17469 correct to the nearest ten.

[1]
b

Write 5.073 correct to 1 decimal place.

[1]
4
a

Write down the value of 144.

[1]
b

Work out the value of 53.

[1]
5

The diagram is made from equilateral triangles.

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a

On the diagram, draw all the lines of symmetry.

[2]
b

Write down the order of rotational symmetry.

[1]
6
a

Write 34 as a decimal.

[1]
b

Write 9100 as a percentage.

[1]
c

Write 143% as a decimal.

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7

A bag contains 8 discs numbered 1 to 8. A disc is picked at random from the bag. On the probability scale, draw an arrow ( ↓ ) to show the probability that the number is

a

an even number, label the arrow A

[1]
b

9, label the arrow B

[1]
c

less than 3, label the arrow C.

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8

A number, n, is a factor of 144 and a multiple of 9. Find all the values for n.

[3]
9

The temperature at midday on Monday is −3∘C. The temperature at 10 pm on Monday is −15∘C.

a

Calculate the difference between these two temperatures.

[1]
b

The temperature at midday on Tuesday is 23∘C higher than the temperature at 10 pm on Monday. Calculate the temperature at midday on Tuesday.

[1]
10

A bag contains red balls and green balls. They are in the ratio red balls: green balls = 2:3. A ball is picked at random. Find the probability that it is a red ball.

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11

The stem-and-leaf diagram shows the number of customers entering a shop each day for 20 days.

30159
414689
51344478
6366
72

Key : 3∣0 represents 30 customers

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a

Find the range.

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b

Find the mode.

[1]
c

Work out the percentage of these 20 days when more than 55 customers enter the shop.

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d(i)

Find the median.

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d(ii)

On the next day 48 customers enter the shop. Will the median increase or decrease? Give a reason for your answer.

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12

The diagram shows a parallelogram.

a

Use the information in the diagram to write an equation and solve it to find the value of x.

[4]
b

Find the value of the largest angle in this parallelogram.

[1]
13

The diagram shows a right-angled triangular prism. Complete the net of this prism on the 1 cm2 grid. One face has been drawn for you.

[3]
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14

The diagram shows a smaller triangle DEF which has vertices on the sides of a larger triangle ABC. Find the value of x.

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15

Three sisters share $n in the ratio 10:3:2. The smallest share is $120. Find the value of n.

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16

9.857×10−23.5×1021.54×1016.5×10−2 Write these numbers in order, starting with the smallest.

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17

Calculate the area of this trapezium.

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18

Work out. 256÷414 Write your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

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19

The grid shows two flags, F and A.

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a

On the grid, draw the image of flag F after a reflection in the line x=−1.

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b

On the grid, draw the image of flag F after a rotation of 180∘ about (0,0).

[2]
c

Describe fully the single transformation that maps flag F onto flag A.

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20

E={1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10} A={1,3,5,7,9} B={1,3,6,10}

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a

Use this information to complete the Venn diagram.

[2]
b

List the elements of A∩B.

[1]
c

Find n(B′ ⁣).

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21

Simplify. 18x89x2

[2]
22

Work out the size of one interior angle of a regular hexagon.

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23

There are two charges for crossing a bridge. Cars$aOther vehicles$b On Monday 4 cars and 20 other vehicles pay a total of $130. On Tuesday 6 cars and 15 other vehicles pay a total of $105. Write down two equations and solve them to find the value of a and the value of b.

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24

B is a point on the circle, centre O. ABC is a tangent to the circle at B and angle OAB=36∘. Work out the size of angle AOB.

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25
a

Expand and simplify. (x−5)(x+2)

[2]
b

Factorise. 5x3+10x

[2]
26

The length, l metres, of a rope is 16.32 metres, correct to 2 decimal places. Complete this statement about the value of l. ...................⩽l<...................

[2]
27
a

These are the first four terms of a sequence. 281420 Find the nth term of this sequence.

[2]
b

The nth term of a different sequence is n2+10. Find the first three terms of this sequence.

[2]

Mark scheme

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1 · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    3000

2 · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    3.6[0]

3a · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    17 470 cao

3b · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    5.1 cao

4a · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    12

4b · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    125 cao

5a · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    3 correct lines

5b · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    3

6a · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    0.75

6b · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    9

6c · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    1.43 cao

7a · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    Arrow labelled A on 0.5

7b · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    Arrow labelled B on 0

7c · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    Arrow labelled C on 0.25

8 · 3 marks

  • 3 marks

    9, 18, 36, 72, 144

9a · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    12

9b · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    8

10 · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    25 oe

11a · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    42

11b · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    54

11c · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    30

11d(i) · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    52

11d(ii) · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    Decrease AND acceptable reason e.g. 48 is below the median

12a · 4 marks

  • M3

    4x = 200 oe

  • A1

    50

12b · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    160 nfww

13 · 3 marks

  • 3 marks

    Fully correct net

14 · 3 marks

  • 3 marks

    10

15 · 3 marks

  • 3 marks

    900

16 · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    6.5 × 10–2, 9.857 × 10-2, 1.54 × 101, 3.5 × 102

17 · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    66

18 · 3 marks

  • 3 marks

    23 cao

19a · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    Fully correct reflection, points (−4, 5) (−5, 5) (−4, 4) (−5, 4) (−4, 2)

19b · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    Fully correct rotation, points (−2, −2) (−2, −4) (−2, −5) (−3, −5) (−3, −4)

19c · 2 marks

  • B1

    Translation

  • B1

    (2−6)

20a · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    Correct Venn diagram with elements: Universal set contains 2, 4, 8; set A contains 5, 7, 9; intersection of A and B contains 1, 3; set B contains 6, 10

20b · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    1, 3

20c · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    6

21 · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    2x^6 final answer

22 · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    120

23 · 6 marks

  • B1

    4a + 20b = 130 oe

  • B1

    6a + 15b = 105 oe

  • M1

    M1FT for correctly equating one set of coefficients

  • M1

    M1FT for correct method to eliminate one variable

  • A1

    [a =] 2.5

  • A1

    [b =] 6

24 · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    54

25a · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    x^2 – 3x – 10 final answer

25b · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    5x(x^2 + 2) final answer

26 · 2 marks

  • B1

    16.315

  • B1

    16.325

27a · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    6n – 4 oe final answer

27b · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    11 14 19

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