E1.16· 19 questions · 54 marks · 65 min · 2009–2025· Structured questions
Every Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics Paper 2 question on money, laid out as 8 A4 pages with the mark scheme below. Nothing is left out. Free to read, no account.


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Mathematics 0580 · Money — Paper 2
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| 1 | see sheet | 2 | 0580/21 May/June 2009 |
| 2 | see sheet | 3 | 0580/21 May/June 2009 |
| 3 | see sheet | 3 | 0580/21 Oct/Nov 2009 |
| 4 | see sheet | 3 | 0580/23 May/June 2012 |
| 5 | see sheet | 3 | 0580/21 May/June 2013 |
| 6 | see sheet | 2 | 0580/23 May/June 2013 |
| 7 | see sheet | 3 | 0580/22 Oct/Nov 2013 |
| 8 | see sheet | 7 | 0580/21 Oct/Nov 2017 |
| 9 | see sheet | 5 | 0580/21 Oct/Nov 2018 |
| 10 | see sheet | 1 | 0580/22 Feb/March 2019 |
| 11 | see sheet | 4 | 0580/22 Oct/Nov 2019 |
| 12 | see sheet | 1 | 0580/23 Oct/Nov 2020 |
| 13 | see sheet | 2 | 0580/23 May/June 2021 |
| 14 | see sheet | 3 | 0580/22 Oct/Nov 2021 |
| 15 | see sheet | 3 | 0580/22 May/June 2022 |
| 16 | see sheet | 2 | 0580/23 Oct/Nov 2023 |
| 17 | see sheet | 2 | 0580/22 May/June 2024 |
| 18 | see sheet | 3 | 0580/21 May/June 2025 |
| 19 | see sheet | 2 | 0580/22 Oct/Nov 2025 |
3 At 05 06 Mr Ho bought 850 fish at a fish market for $2.62 each. 95 minutes later he sold them all to a supermarket for $2.86 each. (a) What was the time when he sold the fish? Answer(a) [1] (b) Calculate his total profit. Answer(b) $ [1]
2 marks
Mark scheme: 3 (a) 06 41 1 Allow 6.41(am). 6:41 and 06:41 Not 6h41m or 641h or 6.41pm (b) $204 1
11 In January Sunanda changed £25 000 into dollars when the exchange rate was $1.96 = £1. For In June she changed the dollars back into pounds when the exchange rate was $1.75 = £1. Examiner's Calculate the profit she made, giving your answer in pounds (£). Use Answer £ [3]
3 marks
Mark scheme: 11 £3000 3 M1 1.96 × 25000 M1 “49000” / 1.75
14 Zainab borrows $198 from a bank to pay for a new bed. The bank charges compound interest at 1.9 % per month. Calculate how much interest she owes at the end of 3 months. Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places. Answer $ [3]
3 marks
Mark scheme: 14 $11.50 3 M1 198 × r3 r can be anything dep M1 r = 1.019 and subtracting 198 SC2 209.50 on answer line IGCSE – October/November 2009 0580 21
8 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: 8 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
14 Bruce invested $420 at a rate of 4% per year compound interest. Calculate the total amount Bruce has after 2 years. Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places. Answer $ … [3] _____________________________________________________________________________________
3 marks
Mark scheme: 14 454.27 cao final answer 3 M1 for 420 × (1+ 1004 )2 oe and A1 for 454 or 454.2 to 454.3 or SC2 for answer 34.27 or SC1 for answer 34.2 to 34.3
1 Sheila can pay her hotel bill in Euros (€) or Pounds (£). For Examiner′s The bill was €425 or £365 when the exchange rate was £1 = €1.14 . Use In which currency was the bill cheaper? Show all your working. Answer … [2] _____________________________________________________________________________________
2 marks
Mark scheme: Qu Answers Mark Part Marks 1 £ or pound[s] 2 M1 for 425 ÷ 1.14 or 365 × 1.14 Correct working must be shown 30 k
13 Pam wins the student of the year award in New Zealand. For Examiner′s She sends three photographs of the award ceremony by post to her relatives. Use ● 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: 13 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 .3 40 + .5 20 or SC1 FOR 1.90, 2.90, 4.30 from 2
23 In one week, Neha spends x hours cooking and y hours cleaning. The time she spends cleaning is at least equal to the time she spends cooking. This can be written as y H x. She spends no more than 16 hours in total cooking and cleaning. She spends at least 4 hours cooking. (a) Write down two more inequalities in x and/or y to show this information. … … [2] (b) Complete the diagram to show the three inequalities. Shade the unwanted regions. y y = x 18 16 14 12 Hours 10 cleaning 8 6 4 2 x 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 Hours cooking [3] (c) Neha receives $10 for each hour she spends cooking and $8 for each hour she spends cleaning. Work out the largest amount she could receive. $ … [2]
7 marks
Mark scheme: 23(a) x + y ⩽ 16 oe 2 B1 for each mark final answers x ⩾ 4 oe If zero scored, SC1 for x + y < 16 and x > 4 23(b) Correct shading 3 M2 for lines at x = 4 and x + y = 16 or for correct shading of x < 4 or x + y > 16 or M1 for line at x = 4 or their x = 4 or for line at x + y = 16 or their x + y = 16 23(c) 144 2 M1 for (8, 8) selected or for 10 × x + 8 × y for any numerical point which is inside or on the boundary of their unshaded region
21 400 360 320 280 Value of 240investment ($) 200 160 120 80 40 0 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 Number of years When Heidi was born, her grandfather invested some money in an account that paid compound interest. The graph shows the exponential growth of this investment. (a) Use the graph to find (i) the original amount of money invested, $ … [1] (ii) the number of years it took for the original amount to double, … years [1] (iii) the value of the investment after 54 years. $ … [1] (b) This account earned compound interest at a rate of r % per year. Use your answers to part (a)(i) and part (a)(ii) to write down an equation in terms of r. You do not have to solve your equation. … [2]
5 marks
Mark scheme: 21(a)(i) 20 1 21(a)(ii) 14 1 FT part (i) providing 20 < part (i) ⩽40 21(a)(iii) 280 1 21(b) 14 2 FT 2 marks for r 2[× 20] = [20] 1 + oe isw their(a)(ii) r 100 2[their (a)(i)]=[their (a)(i)] 1 + 100 M1 for n(x)14 or n(x)their(a)(ii) oe seen isw
2 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: 2 330 1
15 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]
4 marks
Mark scheme: 15(a) 2.45x + 3.15y final answer 2 B1 for one correct term in final answer If 0 scored, SC1 for 245x + 315y 15(b) 13 2 M1 for 60.55 – 2.45 × 8 oe
5 Thor changes 40 000 Icelandic Krona into dollars when the exchange rate is 1 krona = $0.0099 . Work out how many dollars he receives. $ … [1]
1 marks
Mark scheme: 5 396 1
6 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: 6 100y – np 2 B1 for 100y seen or for answer [10k] y – np
5 Angelique rents a room for a party. The cost of renting the room is $15.50 for the first hour and then $7.25 for each additional hour. She pays $95.25 in total. Work out the total number of hours she rents the room for. … hours [3]
3 marks
Mark scheme: 5 12 3 M2 for (95.25 – 15.5) ÷ 7.25 oe or (95.25 – (15.5 – 7.25)) ÷ 7.25 oe or M1 for 95.25 – 15.5 or B1 for 79.75
3 Figs cost 43 cents each. Lyra has $5 to buy some figs. Calculate the largest number of figs Lyra can buy and the amount of change, in cents, she receives. … figs and … cents change [3]
3 marks
Mark scheme: 3 11 27 3 M1 for 500 ÷ 43 oe M1 for 500 their 11 43 oe their 11 must be an integer from 2 to 11
4 Shubhu invests $750 in a savings account for 5 years. The account pays simple interest at a rate of 1.8% per year. Calculate the total interest she earns during the 5 years. $ … [2]
2 marks
Mark scheme: 4 67.5[0] 2 750 1.8 5 M1 for oe 100
2 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: 2 41.7[0] 2 M1 for 6.55 × 4 + 15.5
3 Sally invests $1500 at 3% per year simple interest. Work out the total value of her investment at the end of 6 years. $ … [3]
3 marks
Mark scheme: 3 1770 3 B2 for 270 1500 3 6 or M2 for 1500 + 100 1500 3 6 or M1 for 100
8 Kemi buys p pens that each cost 40 cents. She pays with $20. Write an expression, in terms of p, for the change, in cents, Kemi receives from the $20. … cents [2]
2 marks
Mark scheme: 8 2000 – 40p final answer 2 B1 for 40p or 0.4p in final answer or 2000 – 40p seen then spoilt