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Number (Extended): Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) practice questions

STEM Exam Builder holds 210 past-paper questions on Number (Extended) for Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580), from papers set between 2010 and 2025, each with its mark scheme. 35 of them are in the sample set visitors can open in the builder.

What it covers

Number (Extended) (E1) has 8 subtopics:

Sets (E1.2): 20 questions
Fractions, decimals and percentages (E1.4): 36 questions
Indices I (E1.7): 6 questions
Standard form (E1.8): 3 questions
Limits of accuracy (E1.10): 64 questions
Percentages (E1.13): 48 questions
Exponential growth and decay (E1.17): 25 questions
Surds (E1.18): 8 questions

Indices I (E1.7)

6 questions on 1 skill:

Evaluate a negative fractional power

Standard form (E1.8)

3 questions on 1 skill:

Add standard form with a symbolic exponent

Surds (E1.18)

8 questions on 5 skills:

Rationalise a binomial denominator with its conjugate
Rationalising the denominator
Expand brackets containing surds
Multiply surds to obtain a rational value
Add or subtract surds after simplifying

Questions by paper

Paper	Questions
Paper 1 (Core, non-calculator)	0
Paper 2 (Extended, non-calculator)	156
Paper 3 (Core, calculator)	0
Paper 4 (Extended, calculator)	54

Questions by level

Each question carries a level, C, B or A: the grade it is pitched at.

Level	Questions
Level C	0
Level B	174
Level A	36

Questions by year the paper was set

Year	Questions
2010	10
2011	8
2012	7
2013	6
2014	6
2015	18
2016	16
2017	19
2018	16
2019	10
2020	15
2021	14
2022	11
2023	13
2024	8
2025	33

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