IGCSE Mathematics 0580, topic E1.7

Indices I: past paper questions

14 Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 questions on Indices I (E1.7) from 11 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.

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Questions
14
Papers
11
Years
2023 to 2026
Total marks
46
Average per question
3.3 marks
Largest question
6 marks

By type: Structured 14

How hard the questions are

  • Recall1
  • Apply7
  • Analyse0
  • Not banded6

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

  • findApply7 questions
  • write downRecall2 questions

    give an answer without significant working

  • writeRecall1 question

    give an answer in a specific form

Where the questions come from

By year

  • 20262
  • 20258
  • 20241
  • 20233

By session

  • May/June7
  • Oct/Nov7

By paper

  • Paper 212
  • Paper 42

Questions on this topic

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  • Question 1May/June 2026, paper 21Structured1 mark

    Write down the value of 1430.

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  • Question 6Oct/Nov 2025, paper 21Structured3 marks

    Find the value of 5−5×55

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  • Question 10Oct/Nov 2023, paper 21Structured5 marks

    Simplify. n5×n

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  • Question 22May/June 2026, paper 23Structured6 marks

    Simplify. (10b4)−3

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  • Question 14Oct/Nov 2025, paper 22Structured4 marks

    Find the value of 32÷3−2

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  • Question 13Oct/Nov 2023, paper 22Structured4 marks

    33p×32p=729 Find the value of p.

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  • Question 24Oct/Nov 2025, paper 22Structured2 marks

    27nx=(9x)2 Find the value of n.

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  • Question 5May/June 2023, paper 23Structured1 mark

    Simplify d8÷d2.

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  • Question 9Oct/Nov 2025, paper 23Structured1 mark

    n15÷nx=n5 Find the value of x.

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  • Question 12Oct/Nov 2025, paper 23Structured5 marks

    Write down the value of 730.

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  • Question 17May/June 2025, paper 22Structured4 marks

    Find the value of 12523

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  • Question 9May/June 2025, paper 43Structured3 marks

    Simplify. 5x5y×7x3y2

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