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CAIE IGCSE Mathematics Algebra and Graphs Question Bank

Practise algebraic manipulation, equations, inequalities, sequences, functions and coordinate or practical graphs across CAIE IGCSE Mathematics.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Course
Mathematics 0580
Level
Core

2. Algebra and graphs question 1

[Maximum number: 2]

Miguel works in an office.

White paper costs w cents per sheet and pink paper costs p cents per sheet.
Miguel uses 56 sheets of white paper and 21 sheets of pink paper.
Write down an expression, in terms of w and p, for the total cost, in cents, of the paper he uses.
cents

2. Algebra and graphs question 2

[Maximum number: 13]

Question (a)

(a)

Simplify 3 c-5 d-c+2 d.

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Question (b)

(b)

Solve the equation 12x-7=23.

x= ___

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Question (c)

(c)

Multiply out.

9(3-x)
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Question (d)

(d)

A=(a+b)h2A=\frac{(a+b)h}{2}
Work out the value of h when A=38.64, a=5.5 and b=3.7.

h= ___

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Question (e)

(e)

Alphonse is x years old and Beatrice is y years old.

Three times Alphonse's age is equal to 5 times Beatrice's age.
Twice Beatrice's age is 4 years more than Alphonse's age.

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Question (i)

(i)

Use this information to write down two equations in x and y.

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Question (ii)

(ii)

Find the age of Alphonse and the age of Beatrice.

Alphonse ___ years old
Beatrice ___ years old

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2. Algebra and graphs question 3

[Maximum number: 2]

Simplify.

Question (a)

(a)

y3÷y5y^{3} \div y^{5}

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Question (b)

(b)

7x07 x^{0}

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2. Algebra and graphs question 4

[Maximum number: 10]

Question (a)

(a)
Figure for Question (a) — CAIE IGCSE Mathematics Core
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Question (i)

(i)

The graph shows the cost, $ c, of travelling a distance, d kmd \mathrm{~km}, with Saanvi's Taxis.

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Question (i)

(i)

Write down the cost of a 4 km journey.
$

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Question (ii)

(ii)

Krishna's Taxis cost $ 5 to hire plus $ 2 for each kilometre travelled.

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Question (i)

(i)

Show that the cost of a 4 km journey with Krishna's Taxis is $ 13.

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Question (ii)

(ii)

Mrs Singh wants to hire a taxi. She says that Saanvi's Taxis are always cheaper than Krishna's Taxis.

Is Mrs Singh correct?
Give a reason for your answer. Use your graph to help you. because

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Question (b)

(b)

A minibus can be hired from Dhruv's Minibuses.

The cost is $ h per hour plus $ p per passenger.

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Question (i)

(i)

When the minibus is hired for 3 hours with 10 passengers the cost is $ 61.

Complete the equation.

3h+10p=.3 h+10 p=\ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots .
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Question (ii)

(ii)

When the minibus is hired for 5 hours with 8 passengers the cost is $ 80.

Write this information as an equation. =

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Question (iii)

(iii)

Solve your two simultaneous equations to find h and p. You must show all your working.

h=..p=..\begin{aligned} & h=\ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots . . \\ & p=\ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots . . \end{aligned}
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