IGCSE: Math Topical Past Paper 2 Topic 3: Variation

Q 1.

(0580/S16/21/Q21)

Q 2.

(0580/S16/23/Q16)
IGCSE: Math Topical Past Paper 2 Topic 3: Variation

Q 3.

(0580/W16/21/Q14)

Q 4.

(0580/W16/23/Q16)
IGCSE: Math Topical Past Paper 2 Topic 3: Variation

Q 5.

(0580/S17/21/Q9)

Q 6.

(0580/S17/22/Q21)
IGCSE: Math Topical Past Paper 2 Topic 3: Variation

Q 7.

(0580/S17/23/Q7)

Q 8.

(0580/W17/21/Q17)
IGCSE: Math Topical Past Paper 2 Topic 3: Variation

Q 9.

(0580/F18/22/Q10)

Q10.

(0580/S18/21/Q15)
IGCSE: Math Topical Past Paper 2 Topic 3: Variation

Q11.

(0580/S18/22/Q18)

Q12.

(0580/S18/23/Q19)
IGCSE: Math Topical Past Paper 2 Topic 3: Variation

Q13.

(0580/W18/21/Q7)

Q14.

(0580/W18/23/Q17)

Q15.

(0580/F19/22/Q9)
IGCSE: Math Topical Past Paper 2 Topic 3: Variation

Q16.

(0580/S19/21/Q16)

Q17.

(0580/S19/23/Q18)
IGCSE: Math Topical Past Paper 2 Topic 3: Variation

Q18.

(0580/W19/21/Q15)

Q19.

(0580/S19/23/Q20)
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Q20. Q476. m is inversely proportional to the square of p - 1( ) .

When p = 4, m = 5.

Find m when p = 6.

m = .................................................. [3]

0580/21/M/J/20/Q16

Q21 p is directly proportional to (q + 2)2 .

When q = 1, p = 1.

Find p when q = 10.

p = ................................................. [3]

0580/22/M/J/20/Q22

Q22. y is directly proportional to the cube root of (x + 3) �

2
When x = 5, y = �
3
Find y when x = 24�

y = ������������������������������������������������� [3]
0580/23/M/J/20/Q11
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23. y is inversely proportional to the square root of x.

QQ37.
When y = 7, x = 2.25 .

Write y in terms of x.

y = ................................................ [2]

0580/23/O/N/20/Q23

Q24.> y is directly proportional to the square root of (x - 3) .

When x = 28, y = 20.

Find y when x = 39.

y = ................................................. [3]
0580/21/M/J/21/Q14
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Q25. The force of attraction, F Newtons, between two magnets is inversely proportional to the square of the
distance, d cm, between the magnets.

When d = 1.5, F = 48.

(a) Find an expression for F in terms of d.

F = ................................................. [2]

(b) When the distance between the two magnets is doubled the new force is n times the original force.

Work out the value of n.

n = ................................................. [1]

0580/22/M/J/21/Q21

Q26. z is inversely proportional to the square of ( y - 2) .

When y = 5, z = 9.

Find z in terms of y.

z = ..................................................... [2]

0580/23/M/J/21/Q22
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Q27. y is inversely proportional to the square root of (x - 2) .

When x = 4.25, y = 12.

Find x when y = 3.

x = ................................................ [3]

0580/21/O/N/21/Q14

Q28. y is inversely proportional to the square root of (x +4).

When x = 5, y = 2.

Find y when x = 77.

y = ................................................ [3]

0580/22/F/M/22/Q19

Q29. w is proportional to the square root of y.

y is inversely proportional to x.
When x = 4, y = 16 and w = 8.

Find w in terms of x.

w = ............................................... [3]

0580/21/M/J/22/Q25
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Q30.
18 (a) y is directly proportional to the cube root of (x + 1) .
When x = 7, y = 1.

Find the value of y when x = 124.

y = ................................................ [3]

(b) F is inversely proportional to the square of d.

Explain what happens to F when d is halved.

..................................................................................................................................................... [1]

0580/22/M/J/22/Q18

24 y is inversely proportional to the cube of (x - 1) .

Q31.
y = 9.45 when x = 3.

Find y when x = 4.

y = .................................................. [3]
0580/23/M/J/22/Q24

Q32. y is inversely proportional to x and x is directly proportional to w2 .

When w = 12, y = 12.

Find y in terms of w.

y = ................................................ [3]
0580/21/O/N/22/Q23
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17 y is proportional to the square of (x - 7) .

Q33.
When x = 12, y = 2.

Find y when x = 17.

y = ................................................ [3]

0580/23/O/N/22/Q17

Q34. y is inversely proportional to x2 �

When x = 3, y = 2�

Find y when x = 2�

y = ................................................ [3]

0580/22/F/M/23/Q16
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