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Mathematics 0580: SIMPLE AND COMPOUND INTEREST Topical Past Paper Questions

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) past-paper questions on SIMPLE AND COMPOUND INTEREST , free. This topic is frequently examined across 28 exam sessions. Sign in for the full topic-segregated question bank and AI worksheets.

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Summer (May/Jun) 2026Paper 4 (Extended)

**(a)** Lee invests $2000 in an account that pays simple interest at a rate of 3.5% per year. Work out the **total** value of the investment at the end of 4 years. [3] **(b)** Mia invests $3000 in an account that pays compound interest at a rate of 3.2% per year. Find the number…

Winter (Oct/Nov) 2025Paper 4 (Extended)

The population of a town is 54000. The population is decreasing exponentially at a rate of 2% per year. (a) Calculate the decrease in the population at the end of 4 years. (b) Find the number of complete years it takes for the population of 54 000 to first fall below 44 000.

Spring (Feb/Mar) 2024Paper 4 (Extended)

(a) Janna and Kamal each invest $8000. At the end of 12 years, they each have $12800. (i) Janna invests in an account that pays simple interest at a rate of $ r\% $ per year. Calculate the value of $ r $. r = ..... [3] (ii) Kamal invests in an account that pays compound interest…

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