Question 1 — IGCSE 0580 Oct/Nov 2023 Paper 43
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580, Extended tier, calculator. Topic: Numbers · Bounds. Worth 12 marks.
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1 The table shows the amount received when exchanging $100 in some countries.
Country Amount received for $100
Wales 77.05 pounds
India 7437.05 rupees
China 671.20 yuan
Spain 85.35 euros
(a) Brad changes $250 to Indian rupees.
Calculate the amount he receives correct to the nearest rupee.
...................................... rupees [2]
(b) Wang changes 5400 Chinese yuan into dollars.
Calculate how much he receives in dollars, correct to the nearest cent.
$ ................................................. [2]
(c) Gretal lives in Spain and goes on holiday to Wales.
She spends 3500 euros in total on travel and hotels in the ratio
travel:hotels = 4:3.
(i) Work out how much Gretal spends, in euros, on travel.
........................................ euros [2]
(ii) Work out how much she spends, in pounds, on hotels.
..................................... pounds [3]
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(iii) Gretal flies home to Spain.
The plane flies a distance of 2200 km, correct to the nearest 100 km.
The average speed of the plane is 740 km/h, correct to the nearest 20 km/h.
Calculate the lower bound of the time taken, in hours and minutes, for this flight.
................ h ............... min [3]
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