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Indices
Question Paper 2
Level IGCSE
Subject Maths (0580)
Exam Board Cambridge International Examinations (CIE)
Paper Type Extended
Topic Algebra and graphs
Sub-Topic Indices
Booklet Question Paper 2
Time Allowed: 66 minutes
Score: /55
Percentage: /100
Grade Boundaries:
A* A B C D E U
>85% 75% 60% 45% 35% 25% <25%
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1 (a) Simplify x8 ÷ x2.
Answer(a) ................................................ [1]
(b) Simplify ` 27 j .
x6
1
3
Answer(b) ................................................ [2]
2 Make r the subject of this formula.
v= 3
p+r
Answer r = ................................................ [2]
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3 (a) Simplify.
3
(i) x3 ÷
x5
Answer(a)(i) ................................................ [1]
(ii) 5xy8 × 3x6y–5
Answer(a)(ii) ................................................ [2]
2
(iii) (64x12) 3
Answer(a)(iii) ................................................ [2]
(b) Solve 3x2 – 7x – 12 = 0.
Show your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.
Answer(b) x = ........................ or x = ........................ [4]
x2 - 25 .
(c) Simplify
x3 - 5x2
Answer(c) ................................................ [3]
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1
4 (a) (224) 2 = p4
Find the value of p.
Answer(a) p = ................................................ [2]
q2 + q2
(b) Simplify 1 1
.
q 4 # q4
Answer(b) ................................................ [3]
3
16
5 Calculate .
1.32
Answer ................................................ [1]
6 (a) Simplify (3125t 125) .
5
Answer(a) ................................................ [2]
p 1
(b) Find the value of p when 3 = 9 .
Answer(b) p = ................................................ [1]
(c) Find the value of w when x72 ÷ xw = x8.
Answer(c) w = ................................................ [1]
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7 Simplify.
3x2y3 × x4y
Answer ................................................ [2]
8 Make b the subject of the formula.
c = a2 + b2
Answer b = ............................................... [3]
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9 (a) 3x = 4
35
Find the value of x.
Answer(a) x = ............................................... [1]
(b) Simplify ^32y15h5 .
2
Answer(b) ............................................... [2]
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10 (a) Simplify (64q–2) 2 .
Answer(a) ............................................... [2]
(b) 57 ÷ 59 = p2
Find p.
Answer(b) p = ............................................... [2]
11 Write ^27x12h3 in its simplest form.
1
Answer ............................................... [2]
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3 1
3 8 3 8
12 (a) × = pq
8 8
Find the value of p and the value of q.
Answer(a) p =
q= [2]
(b) 5 3 + 5 4 = k × 5 4
O O O
Find the value of k.
Answer(b) k = [2]
1
4
13 Simplify (256w256) .
Answer [2]
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14 Simplify the following.
(a) (4 pq2 )3
Answer(a) [2]
− 1
(b) (16 x )
8 4
Answer(b) [2]
15 Find the values of m and n.
(a) 2m = 0.125
Answer(a) m = [2]
(b) 24n × 22n = 512
Answer(b) n = [2]
