IGCSE Mathematics 0580, topic E2.9

Graphs in practical situations: past paper questions

7 Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 questions on Graphs in practical situations (E2.9) from 7 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.

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Questions
7
Papers
7
Years
2023 to 2026
Total marks
25
Average per question
3.6 marks
Largest question
4 marks

By type: Structured 7

How hard the questions are

  • Recall0
  • Apply7
  • Analyse0
  • Not banded0

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

  • calculateApply4 questions

    work out from given facts, figures or information

  • findApply4 questions
  • completeApply1 question
  • estimateApply1 question
  • writeRecall1 question

    give an answer in a specific form

Where the questions come from

By year

  • 20261
  • 20252
  • 20242
  • 20232

By session

  • May/June3
  • Oct/Nov4

By paper

  • Paper 24
  • Paper 43

Questions on this topic

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  • Question 10May/June 2026, paper 43Structured4 marksHas a diagram

    Llew cycles to school. The speed–time graph shows the first 10 seconds of his journey. By drawing a suitable tangent, estimate the acceleration at t=2.

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  • Question 18Oct/Nov 2025, paper 41Structured4 marksHas a diagram

    The diagram shows part of the speed–time graph for an athlete in a race. Calculate the distance the athlete runs in the first 10 seconds.

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  • Question 14Oct/Nov 2024, paper 22Structured4 marksHas a diagram

    The diagram shows the speed–time graph for 17 seconds of a car journey. Find the acceleration of the car during the first 10 seconds.

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  • Question 12Oct/Nov 2023, paper 22Structured3 marksHas a diagram

    The diagram shows a speed–time graph for 16 seconds of a car journey. Find the deceleration of the car in the final 4 seconds.

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  • Question 9Oct/Nov 2025, paper 42Structured3 marksHas a diagram

    The diagram shows the speed–time graph for part of a car journey. Find the total distance travelled in the 25 minutes.

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  • Question 16May/June 2024, paper 22Structured4 marksHas a diagram

    The speed–time graph shows information about a car journey. Find the deceleration of the car between 240 and 320 seconds.

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  • Question 9May/June 2023, paper 23Structured3 marksHas a diagram

    The distance–time graph shows information about Kai’s journey from home to the office. Calculate the average speed, in km/h, for Kai’s journey from home to the office.

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