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IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Number past paper questions

IGCSE Mathematics number questions test the fundamentals every paper leans on — fractions, ratio, percentages, standard form, and bounds. Working through them by topic makes the arithmetic automatic so it never costs you marks on harder questions.

1041 free questions from 2016–2025, each with its marking scheme. Open the full topical bank to filter by subtopic, paper, and year.

Number in IGCSE Mathematics 0580 exams, 2020–2025

Across 2020–2025, Number accounted for 1,117 questions worth 4,980 marks in Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) papers.

By year
YearQuestionsMarks
2020169823
2021171871
2022174867
2023169761
2024175890
2025259768

Most-tested subtopics

  1. 1.13 Percentages1712 marks
  2. 1.11 Ratio and proportion1275 marks
  3. 1.12 Rates1005 marks

Appears in

  • Paper 1 · 447 qs
  • Paper 2 · 306 qs
  • Paper 3 · 217 qs
  • Paper 4 · 147 qs
All most-tested Mathematics topics

  1. 2025 May/Jun · Paper 2 · Q14 · 2 marks

    14 Write .0 25o as a fraction. … [2] Ĭ Ċ Ġ í õ Ī Ċ ú Ā
    Marking scheme
    Mark scheme: 14 23 90 oe fraction 2 M1 for 25.55… – 2.55… oe or for 90x = 23 oe or for 2 5 10 90 + oeGet Steven’s plain-English explanation

  2. 2025 May/Jun · Paper 2 · Q18 · 4 marks

    18 (a) 3 9 Rationalise the denominator. Give your answer in its simplest form. … [2] (b) ( )( ) c k 5 2 1 3 2 2 - + = + Find…
    Marking scheme
    Mark scheme: 18(a) 3 3 cao 2 M1 for 9 3 × 3 3 oe 18(b) [c =] –1 [k =] 14 2 B1 for each or for 3 correct terms from 5 15 2 2 3 2 2 + − − oeGet Steven’s plain-English explanation

  3. 2025 May/Jun · Paper 4 · Q11 · 2 marks

    11 In a sale, the original price of a shirt is reduced by 15%. The sale price of the shirt is $23.63 . Find the original…
    Marking scheme
    Mark scheme: 11 27.8[0] 2 M1 for X × 100 15 23.63 100 −  =     oeGet Steven’s plain-English explanation

  4. 2025 May/Jun · Paper 4 · Q12 · 2 marks

    12 The length of a rectangle is 16 cm, correct to the nearest centimetre. The width of the rectangle is 14 cm, correct to…
    Marking scheme
    Mark scheme: 12 58 nfww 2 M1 for 15.5 oe or 13.5 oe seenGet Steven’s plain-English explanation

  5. 2025 May/Jun · Paper 4 · Q22 · 5 marks

    22 % 13 8 5 G H 7 % = {number of students in a class} G = {number of students who study geography} H = {number of students…
    Marking scheme
    Mark scheme: 22(a)(i) 5 33 oe 1 22(a)(ii) 13 33 oe 1 22(b) 91 190 oe 3 M2 for [2×] 13 7 20 19  oe or for 13 12 7 6 1 20 19 20 19 −  − …Get Steven’s plain-English explanation

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