IGCSE Mathematics 0580, topic E1.9
Estimation: past paper questions
5 Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 questions on Estimation (E1.9) from 5 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.
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- Questions
- 5
- Papers
- 5
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 12
- Average per question
- 2.4 marks
- Largest question
- 5 marks
By type: Structured 5
How hard the questions are
- Recall1
- Apply3
- Analyse0
- Not banded1
Derived from the command word Cambridge prints in each question, banded by a fixed table beside the syllabus's own definitions. A question printing no command word is unbanded: unknown, not middling.
Command words
- work outApply2 questions
calculate from given facts, figures or information with or without the use of a calculator
- findApply1 question
- writeRecall1 question
give an answer in a specific form
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20261
- 20251
- 20241
- 20232
By session
- May/June3
- Oct/Nov2
By paper
- Paper 25
Questions on this topic
Showing 5 of 5, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 16May/June 2026, paper 22Structured2 marks
The volume of a sphere is . Using the approximation of 3 for , find an estimate for the radius of the sphere.
- Try this questionQuestion 10Oct/Nov 2025, paper 22Structured5 marks
, and . By rounding each value correct to 1 significant figure, work out an estimate for .
- Try this questionQuestion 6May/June 2024, paper 22Structured1 mark
Write 0.04628 correct to 2 significant figures.
- Try this questionQuestion 1Oct/Nov 2023, paper 22Structured2 marks
Write 24.07839 correct to 2 decimal places
- Try this questionQuestion 4May/June 2023, paper 21Structured2 marks
By writing each number in the calculation correct to 1 significant figure, work out an estimate for the value of You must show all your working.