Cambridge IGCSE Maths (0580) · Topic 1: Number · 1.16
Money and Currency Conversion questions with worked answers for Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580). Each question says whether it is Core or Extended and whether it is for a calculator or non-calculator paper. Try each one before you open the answer.
Summarised in our own words: check the exact wording in the official 0580 syllabus.
For everyone: Core students (Papers 1 and 3) and Extended students (Papers 2 and 4).
Maya buys \(3\) pens at $\(1.45\) each and \(2\) books at $\(6.80\) each. She pays with a $\(20\) note.
How much change does she get?
Answer: $\(2.05\)
The exchange rate is £\(1 = €1.17\).
Change £\(350\) to euros.
Answer: €\(409.50\)
The exchange rate is \(1\) euro \(= \$1.10\). Change 60 euros into dollars.
Answer: \(\$66\)
The exchange rate is €\(1 = $1.08\).
Change $\(540\) to euros.
Answer: €\(500\)
Rice is sold in two sizes: \(500\) g for $\(3.40\) and \(750\) g for $\(4.95\).
Which size is better value? Show your working.
Answer: The \(750\) g bag ($\(0.66\) per \(100\) g against $\(0.68\))
Ana is paid $\(14.60\) per hour for \(38\) hours a week, and time-and-a-half for overtime. One week she also works \(6\) hours of overtime.
How much is she paid that week?
Answer: $\(686.20\)
Carla is paid \(\$13.20\) per hour from Monday to Saturday. On Sunday she is paid double time. One week she works 40 hours from Monday to Saturday and 5 hours on Sunday. Calculate her pay for that week.
Answer: \(\$660\)
Kofi changes $\(800\) into pounds when £\(1 = $1.25\). The bank keeps \(2\%\) of the pounds as commission.
How many pounds does Kofi receive?
Answer: £\(627.20\)
Taxi A charges \(\$3.50\) plus \(\$1.85\) per kilometre. Taxi B charges \(\$2.10\) per kilometre with no fixed charge.
(a) For what distance do the two taxis cost the same?
(b) For which whole-number distances is Taxi A cheaper?
Answer: (a) 14 km (b) 15 km or more
Every question on this page is original, written for IGCSE Math Revision rather than taken from Cambridge papers, and each answer was re-solved independently before publishing. Questions with a mark scheme come from our 0580 practice bank (M method, A accuracy, B independent marks).
Money and Currency Conversion is on both tiers (syllabus 1.16), so it can come up on Core Papers 1 (non-calculator) and 3 (calculator), and Extended Papers 2 (non-calculator) and 4 (calculator). Extended candidates also need the Extended parts listed on this page. Half of each tier's marks are on a non-calculator paper, so practise the non-calculator questions without one.
No. Every question here was written for IGCSE Math Revision in the style of the 0580 papers, and each answer was checked independently before publishing. For real exam practice, use the Cambridge past papers linked from our 0580 past papers page.
In the 0580 practice for topic 1 (Number), where every question is marked and tagged Core or Extended. Practice is part of the IGCSE plan, with a free preview; the questions on this page are free.
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