0580.C2.4.01 — (5x 3) 2.: past paper questions

Real questions on 0580.c2.4.01 — (5x 3) 2.

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1. 0580/11 · May/June 2026 · Q2a[1]
   Bella is $b$ years old. Alan is 5 years older than Bella. Write an expression, in terms of $b$, for how old Alan is.See it on the paper →
2. 0580/11 · May/June 2026 · Q2b[1]
   (b) Write an expression for the total cost, in cents, of $x$ bags of sweets costing 65 cents each.See it on the paper →
3. 0580/11 · May/June 2026 · Q23[4]
   23 Solve the simultaneous equations. $3x+4y=1$ $2x-3y=12$See it on the paper →
4. 0580/12 · May/June 2026 · Q6a[1]
   6 Put **one** pair of brackets into each calculation to make it correct. (a) $7\times 3-2\times 4=28$See it on the paper →
5. 0580/12 · May/June 2026 · Q6b[1]
   6 Put **one** pair of brackets into each calculation to make it correct. (b) $9-80÷8-6=5$See it on the paper →
6. 0580/12 · May/June 2026 · Q10a[1]
   10 Phil has $7y-52$ toy cars. Ann has $78-6y$ toy cars. Phil and Ann have the same number of cars. (a) Write down an equation to show this information.See it on the paper →
7. 0580/12 · May/June 2026 · Q10b[3]
   Phil has $7y-52$ toy cars. Ann has $78-6y$ toy cars. Phil and Ann have the same number of cars. (b) Solve your equation and work out the number of cars they each have.See it on the paper →
8. 0580/12 · May/June 2026 · Q18a[8]
   18 (a) Simplify. $3x-2y+5x+7y$See it on the paper →
9. 0580/12 · May/June 2026 · Q18b[2]
   (b) Expand the brackets and simplify. $(3x+5)(x-7)$See it on the paper →
10. 0580/12 · May/June 2026 · Q19b(i)[1]
    19 Line $L$ has the equation $y=3x+7$. (b) Point $P$ and point $W$ lie on line $L$. $P$ has coordinates $(4,p)$ and $W$ has coordinates $(w,-11)$. (i) Work out the value of $p$. $p=$See it on the paper →
11. 0580/12 · May/June 2026 · Q19b(ii)[2]
    19 Line $L$ has the equation $y=3x+7$. (b) Point $P$ and point $W$ lie on line $L$. $P$ has coordinates $(4,p)$ and $W$ has coordinates $(w,-11)$. (ii) Work out the value of $w$. $w=$See it on the paper →
12. 0580/12 · May/June 2026 · Q20[2]
    20 Write down the inequality represented on the number line. [Diagram: A number line with axis label $x$ and tick marks from $-5$ to $6$. A solid horizontal line segment is drawn above the number line from $-4$ to $5$. There is an open circle at $-4$ and a closed (filled) circle at $5$.]See it on the paper →
13. 0580/12 · May/June 2026 · Q21b[4]
    21 These are the first four diagrams in a sequence. The diagrams are made using grey squares and white squares. [Diagram: Four diagrams made of squares. Diagram 1 is a single grey square. Diagram 2 is a cross shape with a central grey square, a grey square to its right, and white squares above and below the central gre...See it on the paper →
14. 0580/12 · May/June 2026 · Q28[2]
    28 Make $T$ the subject of the formula. $Q=3-4T$ $T=$See it on the paper →
15. 0580/13 · May/June 2026 · Q9b[1]
    [Diagram: A circle with centre $O$. Points $A$, $B$, and $C$ are on the circumference. $D$, $A$, and $E$ are collinear, with $DAE$ being a tangent to the circle at $A$. $B$, $O$, and $E$ are collinear, forming a straight line. The angle $\angle OBC$ is labelled $x^{\circ }$. The angle $\angle BOC$ is labelled $y^{\circ }$. T...See it on the paper →
16. 0580/13 · May/June 2026 · Q9c[2]
    [Diagram: A circle with centre $O$. Points $A$, $B$, and $C$ are on the circumference. $D$, $A$, and $E$ are collinear, with $DAE$ being a line. $B$, $O$, and $E$ are collinear, forming a straight line. The angle $\angle CBE$ is marked as $x^{\circ }$. The angle $\angle BOC$ is marked as $y^{\circ }$. The angle $\angle OEA$...See it on the paper →
17. 0580/13 · May/June 2026 · Q12[2]
    12 Factorise. $5c-15c^{2}d$See it on the paper →
18. 0580/13 · May/June 2026 · Q13a[2]
    13 (a) Complete the table of values for $y=6x-x^2-4$ . | $x$ | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | $y$ | | | | 5 | 4 | 1 | $-4$ |See it on the paper →
19. 0580/13 · May/June 2026 · Q13b[4]

    4-mark question — its maths and diagrams are best seen on the paper.

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20. 0580/13 · May/June 2026 · Q13c[1]

    1-mark question — its maths and diagrams are best seen on the paper.

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What examiners said

Comprehensive responses • Candidates familiar with the term-to-term rule for a sequence usually gave a correct answer. Limited responses • Some candidates gave general expressions in terms of n, rather than providing a specific answer as required by the question. • Many gave answers of 10, subtract 54, multiply by 10, or listed all the differences between the numbers.

— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 0580/12 Q5(a) (Cambridge)

Comprehensive responses • It was clear from a large majority of responses that solving linear equations was a topic understood. Unfortunately that was not the question. Limited responses • While most candidates identified the correct wrong line, almost all indicated that the +2 had to be subtracted first and did not consider the error made in a correct method of multiplying by the denominator 5....

— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 0580/12 Q27(a) (Cambridge)

Comprehensive responses • A more straightforward question to end the paper was done quite successfully by those who attempted it. Limited responses • Many incorrect responses gave the reciprocal of the correct answer. • Another common error was to bring a square root into the answer since a squared term was in the formula.

— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 0580/12 Q27(b) (Cambridge)