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Question 1 — IGCSE 0580 March 2023 Paper 42

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580, Extended tier, calculator. Topic: Numbers · Ratio and proportion. Worth 16 marks.

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1 (a) (i) Alain and Beatrice share $750 in the ratio Alain : Beatrice = 8 : 7. Show that Alain receives $400. [1] (ii) (a) Alain spends $150. Write $150 as a percentage of $400. ..............................................% [1] (b) He invests the remaining $250 at a rate of 2% per year simple interest. Calculate the amount Alain has at the end of 5 years. $ ................................................ [3] (iii) Beatrice invests her $350 at a rate of 0.25% per month compound interest. Calculate the amount Beatrice has at the end of 5 years. Give your answer correct to the nearest dollar. $ ................................................ [3] (b) Carl, Dina and Eva share 100 oranges. The ratio Carl’s oranges : Dina’s oranges = 3 : 5. The ratio Carl’s oranges : Eva’s oranges = 2 : 3. Find the number of oranges Carl receives. ................................................. [2] © UCLES 2023 0580/42/F/M/23 3 (c) Fred buys a house. At the end of the first year, the value of the house increases by 5%. At the end of the second year, the value of the house increases by 3% of its value at the end of the first year. The value of Fred’s house at the end of the second year is $60 564. Calculate how much Fred paid for the house. $ ................................................ [3] (d) Gabrielle invests $500 at a rate of r % per year compound interest. At the end of 8 years the value of Gabrielle’s investment is $609.20 . Find the value of r. r = ................................................ [3] © UCLES 2023 0580/42/F/M/23 [Turn over 4

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