Cambridge IGCSE™

MATHEMATICS 0580/31
Paper 3 (Core) May/June 2021
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 104

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This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the
examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the
details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began, which would have
considered the acceptability of alternative answers.

Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for
Teachers.

Cambridge International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.

Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2021 series for most Cambridge
IGCSE™, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level components.

This document consists of 7 printed pages.

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Generic Marking Principles

These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They
should be applied alongside the specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptors for a question.
Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1:

Marks must be awarded in line with:

• the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question
• the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question
• the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2:

Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3:

Marks must be awarded positively:

• marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit is given for
valid answers which go beyond the scope of the syllabus and mark scheme, referring to your Team
Leader as appropriate
• marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do
• marks are not deducted for errors
• marks are not deducted for omissions
• answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these features
are specifically assessed by the question as indicated by the mark scheme. The meaning, however,
should be unambiguous.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4:

Rules must be applied consistently, e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed instructions or in the
application of generic level descriptors.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5:

Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question
(however; the use of the full mark range may be limited according to the quality of the candidate responses
seen).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6:

Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should not be
awarded with grade thresholds or grade descriptors in mind.

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Maths-Specific Marking Principles

1 Unless a particular method has been specified in the question, full marks may be awarded for any correct
method. However, if a calculation is required then no marks will be awarded for a scale drawing.

2 Unless specified in the question, answers may be given as fractions, decimals or in standard form. Ignore
superfluous zeros, provided that the degree of accuracy is not affected.

3 Allow alternative conventions for notation if used consistently throughout the paper, e.g. commas being
used as decimal points.

4 Unless otherwise indicated, marks once gained cannot subsequently be lost, e.g. wrong working
following a correct form of answer is ignored (isw).

5 Where a candidate has misread a number in the question and used that value consistently throughout,
provided that number does not alter the difficulty or the method required, award all marks earned and
deduct just 1 mark for the misread.

6 Recovery within working is allowed, e.g. a notation error in the working where the following line of
working makes the candidate’s intent clear.

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Abbreviations
cao correct answer only
dep dependent
FT follow through after error
isw ignore subsequent working
oe or equivalent
SC Special Case
nfww not from wrong working
soi seen or implied

Question Answer Marks Partial Marks

1(a) 42 3 M1 for 4.5 + 3.5 or 9 – 1

M1 for 5 + 5 or 11 – 1

or
M1 for 4.5 × 4 + 5 or 18 + 5 oe
M1 for 3.5 × 4 + 5 or 14 + 5 oe

1(b) 5456 3 B2 for 880, 736 and 3840

or B1 for one of these
or M1 for 2 × 440 or 4 × 184 or 3 × 1280

1(c) 1.45 2 M1 for 10 – 3 × 2.85

1(d) 324.36 cao 4 M1 for 32 × 8.48

M1 for 8.48 × 1.25 oe
M1 for (37 – 32) × their 10.6[0]

Accept alternative methods

1(e) 50.4[0] 2 M1 for 36 × 1.4 oe

or B1 for 14.4[0]

2(a)(i) 3 1

2(a)(ii) 19 2 M1 for 90
360
× 76 oe

2(b) 2 1

2(c) e.g. 2 B1 for each correct different comparison

Mei has median of 3 and Jian has median
of 2
or
Mei has mode of 3 and Jian has mode of 1

e.g.
Mei has larger 2 and 3 sectors than Jian
or
Jian has larger 1 and 4 sectors than Mei

3(a) 3840 3 B1 for 5.8 to 6.2 or 9.8 to 10.2

or 4050 or 3637.76 to 4047.36 M1 for their length × their width
or for use of 82

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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks

3(b) 1.92 or 1.920… 3 M2 for 2.12 − 0.852 or better

or M1 for 2.12 = FJ2 + 0.852 or better

3(c) 435.2[0] cao 6 M1 for 85 × 24

M1 for π × 242 ÷ 4 oe
M1 for their 2040 – their 452

M1 for their area × 40

1000
oe
M1 for their 64 × 6.8[0]

4(a) 5a – 4b final answer 2 B1 for 5a or – 4b in final answer

or for 5a – 4b seen then spoilt

4(b) −3 3 M1 for 90 = 3 × 52 – 5y oe or better

M1FT for 90 – 3 × 52 = −5y oe or

better

4(c)(i) 6(x – 3) final answer 1

4(c)(ii) 5x(5x + 2) final answer 2 B1 for 5(5x2 + 2x) or x(25x + 10)

or 5x(5x + 2) seen then spoilt

4(d) T +3 2 M1 for a correct first step

d= oe final answer
8 T 3
either T + 3 = 8d oe or = d − oe
8 8

4(e)(i) 72 1

4(e)(ii) 1 3 2 M1 for 7x – 3x = 2 + 4 oe or better

1.5 or 1 or
2 2

5(a)(i) 17.9 1

5(a)(ii) 42.688 cao 1

5(a)(iii) 1
2
or 0.5 1

5(a)(iv) 1 1

5(a)(v) 18 1

5(a)(vi) 7.44 1

5(b)(i) (20 – 5) ÷ 5 – 3 = 0 1

5(b)(ii) 20 – 5 ÷ (5 – 3) = 17.5 1

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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks

5(c) 7 2 B1 for 2 correct

> 0.07
10
1
= 20%
5
3
< 0.38
8

5(d)(i) 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 or 2 × 32 × 5 2 B1 for 2, 3, 3, 5
or M1 for correct factor tree / diagram /
table

5(d)(ii) 630 1

5(d)(iii) 5 1

6(a) 38 2 B1 for angle ACB marked as 90°

or M1 for 90 – 52 oe

6(b)(i) 104 2 M1 for 146 – 42 oe

or B1 for 42 or 146 correctly marked on
diagram

6(b)(ii) 222 2 M1 for 180 + 42 oe

6(c) 54 3 M1 for 180 – 117 or 63

M1 for 180 – 2 × their 63 or 117 – 63

7(a) 900 000 2 2400000

M1 for ×k
3+5

7(b) 172 302.5[0] cao 2 M1 for 160 000 × (1 + 2.5 )3 oe

100

7(c) 3.4 2 12 408 − 12000

M1 for [× 100] oe
12000
12408
or − 1 [ × 100 ] oe
12000

12408
or × 100 [−100 ] oe
12000

7(d) 10 750 10 850 2 B1 for each

If 0 scored, SC1 for both correct but
reversed

8(a)(i) 3 2 5 4 1 2 B1 for 3 or 4 correct

or all tallies correct if no frequencies are
given
or for 3 2 5 4 1 in tally column

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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks

8(a)(ii) Correct bar chart 2 FT their table

B1FT for correct bar chart with one
height incorrect
or all heights correct but with inconsistent
widths or gaps

8(b)(i) [0].8 in the three correct places 1

8(b)(ii)(a) [0].04 oe 2 M1 for [0].2 × [0].2

8(b)(ii)(b) [0].16 oe 2 FT their diagram

M1 for their [0].8 × [0].2

9(a) 1 −3 1 2 B1 for 2 correct

9(b) Correct curve 4 B3FT for 7 or 8 points correctly plotted

or B2FT for 5 or 6 points correctly plotted
or B1FT for 3 or 4 points correctly plotted

9(c) x = −[0].5 oe 1

9(d) −2.9 to −2.7 1.7 to 1.9 2 B1FT for each

10(a) Correct translation 2 2

vertices at (4, –4), (6, –4), (4, –1) B1 for a correct translation of   or
k
 k
 
 −5 

10(b)(i) Reflection 2 B1 for each

x = 0 oe

10(b)(ii) Rotation 3 B1 for each

[centre] (0, 0) oe
180°

10(b)(iii) Enlargement 3 B1 for each

[centre] (0, 0) oe
[sf] 12 oe

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