IGCSE Mathematics 0580 Paper 43, Oct/Nov 2025

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0580/43 · Oct/Nov 2025

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1

The nth term of a sequence is 5−2n.

a

Find the 6th term of this sequence.

[1]
b

Find the greatest number in this sequence.

[1]
2

The stem-and-leaf diagram shows the age of each of 16 adults.

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Key: 3∣2 represents age 32 years

a

Find the mode.

[1]
b

Find the median.

[1]
c

Find the percentage of the 16 adults with an age of less than 38 years.

[2]
3

G=45m2n Find the value of G when m=6 and n=15.

[1]
4
a

The scale diagram shows the position of town A on a map. Town B is 12 km from town A on a bearing of 080∘. Using a scale of 1 cm represents 2 km, mark the position of town B on the diagram.

[2]
b

The bearing of C from D is 130∘. Work out the bearing of D from C.

[2]
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a

The diagram shows a regular decagon. AB is a line of symmetry of the decagon. Work out the value of d.

[3]
b

The exterior angle of a regular polygon with n sides is 45∘. Work out the value of n.

[1]
6

Simplify.

a

y5y2

[1]
b

3x3×5x5

[2]
7
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a

Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle D onto triangle E.

[2]
b

Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle D onto triangle F.

[3]
8

m is a positive integer. Write these values in order of size, starting with the smallest. m33% of m13 of m320% of m10

[2]
9

Draw a ring around the calculation that is equivalent to n÷235. n×253n×513n×1351n×2351n×513

[1]
10

Solve the simultaneous equations. You must show all your working. 3x+5y=5 2x−5y=45

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11

2.89×10−11.3×10128.3×1019×10112.03×10−50.3×10−2 Use a number from the box to complete each statement. The number that is not written in standard form is ......................................... . The largest number is ......................................... . The smallest number is ......................................... .

[2]
12

A vase contains flowers that are red or pink or white. Ruth picks a flower at random from the vase. The probability that the flower is not red is 0.9 . The probability that the flower is not pink is 0.65 . Find the probability that the flower is white.

[2]
13

The point (5,1024) lies on the curve y=cx, where c is a whole number. Find the y-coordinate of the point on the curve with x-coordinate −2.

[3]
14

These expressions are all equal in value. 5x−2310−xy+11 Find the value of y.

[5]
15

The population of a town is 54 000. The population is decreasing exponentially at a rate of 2% per year.

a

Calculate the decrease in the population at the end of 4 years.

[3]
b

Find the number of complete years it takes for the population of 54 000 to first fall below 44 000.

[2]
16

Expand and simplify.

a

7(x+2)+4(3x−5)

[2]
b

(3x−y)(5x+2y)

[2]
17

Make t the subject of the formula. x=7t5−t

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18
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a

Calculate the value of x.

[3]
b

Calculate the value of y.

[3]
19

f(x)=5xg(x)=3x−2h(x)=x2+1

a

Find f(5).

[1]
b

Find g(8x).

[1]
c

Find g−1(x).

[2]
d

Find the positive solution of gh(x)=364.

[3]
e

Find ff−1(12).

[1]
20

y=x3+3x2−13x

a

Find dydx.

[2]
b

Find the gradient of the curve y=x3+3x2−13x at the point where x=3.

[2]
21

A dressmaker takes 75 hours to make 31 dresses. In week 1, she takes a total of 12 hours 30 minutes to make the first 4 dresses. In week 2, she makes the remaining 27 dresses at a constant hourly rate. Work out the percentage increase in her hourly rate of making dresses from week 1 to week 2.

[4]
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a

The diagram shows two mathematically similar triangles. Find the value of x.

[2]
b

The surface areas of two mathematically similar containers are 124 cm2 and 279 cm2. The capacity of the smaller container is 56 ml. Find the capacity of the larger container.

[3]
23

The table shows some information about the mass of each of 200 oranges.

Mass (m grams)180<m⩽200200<m⩽210210<m⩽215215<m⩽230
Frequency32647430
a

Calculate an estimate of the mean mass of an orange.

[4]
b

Sarah draws a histogram to show this information. The table shows the height of one of the bars for this histogram. Complete the table.

Mass (m grams)180<m⩽200200<m⩽210210<m⩽215215<m⩽230
Height of bar (cm)7.4
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24

The diagram shows a cuboid ABCDEFGH. AE=6.4 cm, EH=5.1 cm and AG=13 cm.

Figure 1 of 1 for question 24
a

Calculate EF.

[3]
b

Calculate the angle between the line AG and the base EFGH of the cuboid.

[3]
25

Jenna has a length of wire measuring 68 cm, correct to the nearest cm. From this wire she cuts off two smaller pieces • a piece of length 4.7 cm, correct to the nearest mm • a piece of length 10.0 cm, correct to the nearest mm. Work out the lower bound and the upper bound for the length of the wire remaining.

[3]
26

ABCD is a parallelogram. AB⃗=m and AD⃗=p. F is a point on BC and BF=4FC. E is a point on AD and AE:ED=1:2.

Figure 1 of 1 for question 26
a

Find EF⃗, in terms of m and p, in its simplest form.

[3]
b

EF and DC are extended to meet at the point G. Find CG⃗, in terms of m and/or p, in its simplest form.

[2]

Mark scheme

0580/43 · Oct/Nov 2025

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1a · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    –7

1b · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    3

2a · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    51

2b · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    43

2c · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    37.5

3 · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    432

4a · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    B marked 6 cm from A on a bearing of 080°.

4b · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    310

5a · 3 marks

  • 3 marks

    72

5b · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    8

6a · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    y3

6b · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    15x8 final answer

7a · 2 marks

  • B1

    Translation

  • B1

    (2−8)

7b · 3 marks

  • B1

    Enlargement

  • B1

    [scale factor] −13

  • B1

    [centre] (–3, 4)

8 · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    320% of m1033% of m13 of mm

9 · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    n×513 identified

10 · 2 marks

  • B1

    x=10

  • B1

    y=–5

11 · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    0.3×10−2 1.3×1012 2.03×10−5

12 · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    0.55 oe

13 · 3 marks

  • 3 marks

    0.0625 or 116

14 · 5 marks

  • 5 marks

    –5

15a · 3 marks

  • 3 marks

    4192 or 4193

15b · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    11 nfww

16a · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    19x−6 final answer

16b · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    15x2+xy−2y2 final answer

17 · 3 marks

  • 3 marks

    5xx+7 oe final answer

18a · 3 marks

  • 3 marks

    38.8 or 38.77 to 38.78

18b · 3 marks

  • 3 marks

    73.2 or 73.16…

19a · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    3125

19b · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    24x−2 or 2(12x−1) final answer

19c · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    x+23 or x3+23 final answer

19d · 3 marks

  • 3 marks

    11

19e · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    12

20a · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    3x2+6x−13 final answer

20b · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    32

21 · 4 marks

  • 4 marks

    35

22a · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    63

22b · 3 marks

  • 3 marks

    189

23a · 4 marks

  • 4 marks

    208

23b · 3 marks

  • 3 marks

    0.8 3.2 1

24a · 3 marks

  • 3 marks

    10.1 or 10.10…

24b · 3 marks

  • 3 marks

    29.5 or 29.49… to 29.54…

25 · 3 marks

  • 3 marks

    [LB =] 52.7 [UB =] 53.9

26a · 3 marks

  • 3 marks

    m+715p

26b · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    37m

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