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]
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(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]
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