0580.C1.12.02 — exchange rates between currencies.: past paper questions
Real questions on 0580.c1.12.02 — exchange rates between currencies.
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- 0980/21 · October/November 2023 · Q7[1]The exchange rate between Singapore dollars and euros is 1 Singapore dollar = euros. Find the value of euros in Singapore dollars.See it on the paper →
- 0980/32 · May/June 2022 · Q6c[1]6 Mr Vay works in a bank. (c) Adam changes $700 into euros at the bank. The exchange rate is euros. Work out the amount Adam receives.See it on the paper →
- 0980/11 · October/November 2021 · Q7b[1]7 Hank flies from Los Angeles to Shanghai. (b) The cost of the flight is $920. The exchange rate is $1 = 6.87 Chinese yuan. Find the cost of the flight in yuan.See it on the paper →
- 0980/21 · October/November 2021 · Q2b[1]Hank flies from Los Angeles to Shanghai. (b) The cost of the flight is $920. The exchange rate is Chinese yuan. Find the cost of the flight in yuan.See it on the paper →
- 0980/42 · May/June 2019 · Q1c[3](c) On holiday Maria paid 2.25 euros for the newspaper when the exchange rate was euros. At home Maria paid $1.13 for the newspaper. Calculate the difference in price. Give your answer in dollars, correct to the nearest cent.See it on the paper →
What examiners said
Most candidates achieved the correct answer. The few candidates who made an error tended to multiply the two figures given instead of doing the correct division. As a result, the wrong answer of 99.94 Singapore dollars was seen on a few occasions.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0980/21 Q7 (Cambridge)
The majority of candidates answered this question correctly. Common errors included 774.34 and giving a rounded answer of 633.
— Examiner report, May/June 2022, 0980/32 Q6(c) (Cambridge)
Errors seen in this part were of two types; dividing the price in dollars by the exchange rate instead of multiplying or giving an answer rounded to the nearest dollar instead of including the cents.
— Examiner report, October/November 2021, 0980/11 Q7(b) (Cambridge)
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