C1.16· 33 questions · 88 marks · 106 min · 2005–2025· Structured questions
Every Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics Paper 1 question on money, laid out as 13 A4 pages with the mark scheme below. Nothing is left out. Free to read, no account.

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Mathematics 0580 · Money — Paper 1
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| 1 | see sheet | 3 | 0580/11 May/June 2005 |
| 2 | see sheet | 3 | 0580/11 Oct/Nov 2005 |
| 3 | see sheet | 5 | 0580/11 Oct/Nov 2005 |
| 4 | see sheet | 4 | 0580/11 Oct/Nov 2006 |
| 5 | see sheet | 2 | 0580/11 May/June 2009 |
| 6 | see sheet | 1 | 0580/13 May/June 2012 |
| 7 | see sheet | 3 | 0580/13 May/June 2012 |
| 8 | see sheet | 1 | 0580/12 Oct/Nov 2012 |
| 9 | see sheet | 3 | 0580/11 Oct/Nov 2013 |
| 10 | see sheet | 3 | 0580/12 Oct/Nov 2013 |
| 11 | see sheet | 3 | 0580/11 Oct/Nov 2014 |
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| 13 | see sheet | 1 | 0580/12 Feb/March 2015 |
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| 17 | see sheet | 3 | 0580/12 May/June 2018 |
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| 21 | see sheet | 5 | 0580/13 May/June 2020 |
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| 27 | see sheet | 3 | 0580/11 May/June 2023 |
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| 29 | see sheet | 2 | 0580/12 Oct/Nov 2023 |
| 30 | see sheet | 3 | 0580/12 Feb/March 2024 |
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18 Camilla has $5 to spend in the market. 1 She buys 12 kilograms of bananas priced at 80 cents per kilogram and 3 yams priced at 45 cents each. How much money does she have left? Answer $ [3]
3 marks
Mark scheme: 18 2.45 3 B1 for 1.20 or 1.35 seen. (or 120 or 135) M1 for 5 – their (1.5 × 0.8 + 3 × 0.45) or 500 – their (1.5 × 80 + 3 × 45)
17 Three friends, Cleopatra, Dalila and Ebony go shopping. The money they each have is in the ratio Cleopatra : Dalila : Ebony = 5 : 7 : 8. Cleopatra has $15. (a) How many dollars do they have in total? Answer(a) [2] (b) Dalila spends $12 on a hat. How many dollars does she have left? Answer(b) [1]
3 marks
Mark scheme: 17 (a) A clear attempt to multiply M1 each by 3 and add, or equivalent. 60 A1 (b) 9 1f.t. Must be a clear use of Dalila’s intended total from (a) subtract 12
20 For Examiner's Use $900 Lorenzo saves money for a motorbike. The marked price of the motorbike is $900. He pays a deposit of 35% of the marked price. (a) Calculate his deposit. Answer(a) $ [2] (b) He then makes 12 monthly payments of $60 each. How much more than the $900 marked price does he pay altogether? Answer(b) $ [3]
5 marks
Mark scheme: 20 (a) 35 ÷ 100 × 900 M1 =315 A1 (b) (Payments) 720 B1 Implied by 1035 seen Deposit + Payments – 900 M1 135 A1 f.t. No follow through for negative answer
19 A shopkeeper buys some ready-made meals from a supplier. For Examiner's (a) Complete the bill shown below. Use Meal Cost of one meal Number of meals Total cost Chicken curry $3.48 15 $ Pizza $2.99 28 $ [1] (b) He sells all 15 Chicken curry meals for $4.00 each. Work out the total profit on these meals. Answer(b) $ [1] (c) He sells 15 Pizzas for $3.55 each but is unable to sell the rest. Calculate his loss on the Pizzas as a percentage of the total cost of the Pizzas. Answer(c) % [2]
4 marks
Mark scheme: 19 (a) 52.2(0) 83.7(2) 1 (b) 7.8(0) 1ft 60 − their ($3.48 × 15) (c) art 36.4 allow –ve. 2ft M1 for ((their 83.72 − 15 × 3.55)/their 83.72) × Accept 36www 100 or 100 − ((15 × 3.55)/their 83.72) × 100
9 In 2007 Klaus paid 350 euros (€) for a flight from Berlin to Nairobi. For Examiner's The return flight from Nairobi to Berlin cost him 30 700 Kenyan Shillings (KES). Use The exchange rate at the time of the return flight was €1 = 79.6 KES. Calculate the difference, in euros, between the costs of the two flights. Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places. Answer € [2]
2 marks
Mark scheme: 9 35.68 2cao M1 30700 ÷ 79.6 SC1 for 2840(KES). Units need to be seen in the working or on answer line.
3 Mohinder changes $240 into Rupees. The exchange rate is $1 = 46.2875 Rupees. Calculate how many Rupees he receives. Answer Rupees [1]
1 marks
Mark scheme: 3 11 109 1
10 During her holiday, Hannah rents a bike. She pays a fixed cost of $8 and then a cost of $4.50 per day. Hannah pays with a $50 note and receives $10.50 change. Calculate for how many days Hannah rents the bike. Answer days [3]
3 marks
Mark scheme: 10 7 cao 3 B1 for 39.5(0) or 31.5(0) or 42 M1 for (their 39.5 – 8) ÷ 4.5 or (their 42 – 10.5) ÷ 4.5
2 Amisi travelled from Johannesburg to Cairo. She changed 500 Egyptian pounds (EGP) to South African rand (ZAR) when the exchange rate was 1 EGP = 1.24 ZAR. Calculate the amount she received. Answer ZAR [1]
1 marks
Mark scheme: 2 620 1 (a) 8000 cao 1
17 Bruce invested $800 at a rate of 3% per year simple interest. Calculate the total amount he has after 6 years. Answer $ … [3] _____________________________________________________________________________________
3 marks
Mark scheme: 17 944 cao 3 M1 for 800 × 6 ×100 oe A1 for 144 A1 FT Dependent on M1 scored for their 144 + 800 evaluated
12 Pam wins the student of the year award in New Zealand. She sends three photographs of the award ceremony by post to her relatives. ● one of size 13 cm by 23 cm to her uncle in Australia ● one of size 15 cm by 23 cm to her sister in China ● one of size 23 cm by 35 cm to her mother in the UK Maximum lengths Australia Rest of the world 13 cm by 23.5 cm $1.90 $2.50 15.5 cm by 23.5 cm $2.40 $2.90 23 cm by 32.5 cm $2.80 $3.40 26 cm by 38.5 cm $3.60 $5.20 The cost of postage is shown in the table above. Use this information to calculate the total cost. Answer $ … [3] _____________________________________________________________________________________
3 marks
Mark scheme: 12 10[.00] 3 M2 for 1.90 and 2.90 and 5.20 only or M1 for two of 1.90, 2.90, 5.20 in a list of three or two values from the table .340 + .5 20 or SC1 for 1.90, 2.90, 4.30 [from ] 2 IGCSE – October/November 2013 0580 12
14 To hire a bicycle it costs $6 for each day, plus a fi xed charge of $15. (a) Maria pays $39 to hire a bicycle. How many days does she hire it for? Answer(a) … days [2] (b) Write down a formula for the cost, C dollars, to hire a bicycle for d days. Answer(b) C = … [1] __________________________________________________________________________________________
3 marks
Mark scheme: 14 (a) 4 [days] 2 M1 for (39 − 15) ÷ 6 or 15 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 1 (b) [C=] 15 + 6d Final answer
13 For her holiday, Alyssa changed 2800 Malaysian Ringgits (MYR) to US dollars ($) when the exchange rate was 1 MYR = $0.325 . At the end of her holiday she had $210 left. (a) How many dollars did she spend? Answer(a) $ … [2] (b) She changed the $210 for 750 MYR. What was the exchange rate in dollars for 1 MYR? Answer(b) 1 MYR = $ … [1] __________________________________________________________________________________________
3 marks
Mark scheme: 13 (a) 700 2 M1 for 2800 × 0.325 (b) 0.28 1 7
5 1 euro = $1.234 . Change 155 euros into dollars. Answer $ … [1] __________________________________________________________________________________________
1 marks
Mark scheme: 5 191.27 cao 1 9
16 Fruit juice costs $1.27 per litre and rice costs $1.68 per kilogram. Work out the total cost of 4 litres of fruit juice and 3.5 kilograms of rice. Answer $ … [3]
3 marks
Mark scheme: 16 10.96 cao 3 M2 for 4×1.27 + 3.5×1.68 or M1 for 4×1.27 or 3.5×1.68 15
17 Jason receives some money for his birthday. 11 He spends 15 of the money and has $14.40 left. Calculate how much money he received for his birthday. Answer $ … [3]
3 marks
Mark scheme: 15 17 54 3 M2 for 14 4. × oe 4 4 or M1 for 14.4 ÷ 4 or associated with 14.4 15 If zero scored SC1 for final answer 19.6[4]
5 Sonia earns $8.12 for each hour she works. She works for 35 hours each week. Work out how much she earns each week. $ … [1]
1 marks
Mark scheme: 5 284.2[0] cao 1
21 The cost of hiring a car for 12 days is $167.90 . The cost of hiring this car for the first day is $20.50 . Work out the cost per day for the remaining 11 days. $ … [3]
3 marks
Mark scheme: 21 13.4[0] 3 M2 for (167.9 – 20.5) ÷ 11 or M1 for 167.9[0] – 20.5[0]
12 Samit invests $1800 at a rate of 4.5% per year simple interest. Work out the value of his investment at the end of 4 years. $ … [3]
3 marks
Mark scheme: 12 2124 3 1800 × 4.5 × 4 M2 for 1800 + 100 1800 × 4.5 × 4 or M1 for 100
5 Jodi swims 22 lengths of a swimming pool to raise money for charity. She receives $15 for each length she swims. Calculate how much money Jodi raises for charity. $ … [1]
1 marks
Mark scheme: 5 330 1
22 Esme buys x magazines at $2.45 each and y cards at $3.15 each. (a) Write down an expression, in terms of x and y, for the total cost, in dollars, of the magazines and the cards. $ … [2] (b) Esme spends $60.55 in total. She buys 8 magazines. How many cards does she buy? … [2] Question 23 is printed on the next page.
4 marks
Mark scheme: 22(a) 2.45x + 3.15y final answer 2 B1 for one correct term in final answer If 0 scored, SC1 for 245x + 315y 22(b) 13 2 M1 for 60.55 – 2.45 × 8 oe
18 Sonia wants to invest $5000 for 6 years. Bank A pays compound interest at a rate of 3.5% per year. Bank B increases the $5000 by 22% at the end of 6 years. Which bank will give Sonia the most money at the end of 6 years and by how much? You must show all your working. Bank A Bank B Bank … will give $ … more money. [5]
5 marks
Mark scheme: 18 A 46.28 5 M1 for 5000 × 1.035 6 A1 for 6146.27 to 6146.28 M1 for 5000 × 1.22 A1 for 6100
2 Complete this bill. 2.5 kg potatoes at $1.12 per kg $ … … kg bananas at $1.05 per kg $ … Total = $ 4.69 [3]
3 marks
Mark scheme: 2 2.8[0] 3 B1 for 2.8[0] 1.8 1.89 B1FT for 1.89 B1FT for 1.8
11 Maria buys n pencils that cost p cents each. She pays with a $y note. Find, in terms of n, p and y, the amount of change Maria receives. Give your answer in cents. … cents [2]
2 marks
Mark scheme: 11 100y – np 2 B1 for 100y seen or for answer [10k] y – np
12 (a) The total cost of n bags of flour is $d. Write down an expression for the cost of one bag of flour. $ … [1] (b) A bag of rice costs $r and a bag of almonds costs $a. Pedro buys x bags of rice and y bags of almonds. Write down an expression for the change that Pedro receives from a $20 note. $ … [2]
3 marks
Mark scheme: 12(a) d 1 oe n 12(b) 20 – rx – ay oe 2 B1 for rx and ay seen and not spoilt
1 Complete this shopping bill. 2.25 kg apples at $2.80 per kg = $ … 3.2 kg carrots at $0.65 per kg = $ … Total = $ … [3]
3 marks
Mark scheme: Question Answer Marks Partial Marks 1 6.3[0] 3 B1 2.08 B1 8.38 B1FT
9 A suit costs 6500 rupees. Calculate the cost of the suit in dollars when the exchange rate is 1 rupee = $0.013 . $ … [1]
1 marks
Mark scheme: 9 84.5[0] 1
3 Magazines cost $3.40 each. Rosina has $15 to buy as many magazines as possible. Complete the statement. Rosina can buy … magazines and will have $ … left. [3]
3 marks
Mark scheme: 3 4 1.4[0] 3 B2 for 4 or M1 for 15 ÷ 3.4 A1 for 1.4[0]
16 Maddie changes 4000 Swiss francs into dollars when the exchange rate is $1 = 0.913 Swiss francs. Work out how many dollars she receives. $ … [1]
1 marks
Mark scheme: 16 4380, 4381, 4381.1, 4381.2[0], 1 4381.16
2 Asha works in a café. Her wage is calculated using the formula wage = hourly rate # number of hours + bonus. Her hourly rate is $11.52 . One week Asha works 25 hours and receives a bonus of $5.40 . Work out her wage for this week. $ … [2]
2 marks
Mark scheme: 2 293.40 2 M1 for 11.52 25 + 5.4
16 Exchange rates 1 euro = 1.05 dollars 1 rupee = 0.013 dollars Vani changes x euros into dollars. She then changes the dollars into 17 850 rupees. Calculate the value of x. x = … [3]
3 marks
Mark scheme: 16 221 3 17850 0.013 M2 for 1.05 or M1 for 17850 0.013 1.05 x or for = 17850 0.013
7 A gardener charges $6.55 for each hour he works plus a fixed charge of $15.50 . Calculate the total amount he charges when he works for 4 hours. $ … [2]
2 marks
Mark scheme: 7 41.7[0] 2 M1 for 6.55 × 4 + 15.50
2 Tom buys 2 books costing $8.20 each. Work out how much change he receives from $20. $ … [2]
2 marks
Mark scheme: 2 3.6[0] 2 M1 for 20 − 2 × 8.20 or B1 for 16.4[0]
11 (a) Sam buys 3 apples at 40 cents each. He also buys 5 peaches. The total cost is $3.45 . Find the cost of 1 peach. … cents [3] (b) Pears cost 55 cents each. Bananas cost 36 cents each. Write an expression, in cents, for the cost of x pears and y bananas. … [2]
5 marks
Mark scheme: 11(a) 45 3 345 − ( 3 40 ) M2 for oe 5 or M1 for 345 – (3 × 40) or B1 for 120 11(b) 55x + 36y final answer 2 B1 for 55x or 36y in final answer or final answer seen and spoilt If 0 scored SC1 for 0.55x + 0.36y