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0580/31 Oct/Nov 2025, Question 11: Earnings and Deductions

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 31 (Core) · Calculator · 3 marks

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Naz hires a car at $76.25 daily for 7 days plus $146 fuel; Li pays $1400 with $364 insurance. Find Naz's total cost and the insurance percentage of $1400.

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Part (a) · 2 marks

Work out the total Naz pays: 7 days at $76.25 per day plus $146 for fuel.

  1. 1Hire cost = 76.25 × 7 = 533.75
  2. 2Total = 533.75 + 146 = $679.75

Answer679.75

Part (b) · 1 mark

Express $364 as a percentage of the $1400 Li pays.

  1. 1364 ÷ 1400 × 100 = 26%

Answer26

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