IGCSE Mathematics 0580, topic E1.8

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10 Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 questions on Standard form (E1.8) from 10 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.

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Questions
10
Papers
10
Years
2023 to 2026
Total marks
45
Average per question
4.5 marks
Largest question
14 marks

By type: Structured 10

How hard the questions are

  • Recall1
  • Apply8
  • 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

  • writeRecall6 questions

    give an answer in a specific form

  • work outApply4 questions

    calculate from given facts, figures or information with or without the use of a calculator

  • calculateApply3 questions

    work out from given facts, figures or information

  • findApply3 questions
  • completeApply1 question
  • show thatApply1 question
  • useApply1 question

Where the questions come from

By year

  • 20262
  • 20254
  • 20242
  • 20232

By session

  • May/June6
  • Oct/Nov4

By paper

  • Paper 26
  • Paper 44

Questions on this topic

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  • Question 19May/June 2026, paper 21Structured2 marks

    710000.03=(7.1×10a)+(3×10b) Find the value of a and the value of b.

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  • Question 15Oct/Nov 2025, paper 21Structured3 marksHas a diagram

    Write 66000 in standard form.

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  • Question 10May/June 2024, paper 22Structured1 mark

    Write 174000 in standard form.

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  • Question 3Oct/Nov 2023, paper 41Structured14 marks

    The table shows information about some of the planets in the solar system.

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  • Question 9May/June 2026, paper 23Structured3 marks

    Write 7.83×10−2 as an ordinary number.

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  • Question 17May/June 2024, paper 23Structured4 marks

    Work out, giving each answer in standard form.

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  • Question 2Oct/Nov 2023, paper 43Structured11 marksHas a diagram

    The table shows the number of each type of bird seen in a garden on Monday.

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  • Question 11May/June 2025, paper 22Structured3 marks

    Write 0.007 08 in standard form.

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  • Question 6May/June 2025, paper 43Structured2 marks

    One titanium atom has a mass of 7.95×10−23 grams. Calculate the number of titanium atoms in 1 kg of titanium.

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