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Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 6 ยท Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)

Mathematics 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2010 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2010: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 7 questions worth 50 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
7
Marks
50
Grade A from
35
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_w10_qp_61 ยท 9709_w10_ms_61

Grade thresholds for 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2010

The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 50). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.

ABCDE
35300015

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2010 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Normal Distribution212
Random Variables111
Representation of Data210
Permutations and Combinations19
Probability18

Questions in 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2010

  1. Question 1Representation of Data ยท 3 marks

    Anita made observations of the maximum temperature, t โ—ฆC, on 50 days. Her results are summarised by โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Normal Distribution ยท 5 marks

    On average, 2 apples out of 15 are classi๏ฌed as being underweight. Find the probability that in a random sample of 200 apples, the number of apples which are underweight is more than 21 and less than 35.

  3. Question 3Normal Distribution ยท 7 marks

    The times taken by students to get up in the morning can be modelled by a normal distribution with mean 26.4 minutes and standard deviation 3.7 minutes. (i) For a random sample of 350 students, ๏ฌnd the number who would โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Representation of Data ยท 7 marks

    The weights in grams of a number of stones, measured correct to the nearest gram, are represented in the following table. Weight (grams) โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Probability ยท 8 marks

    Three friends, Rick, Brenda and Ali, go to a football match but forget to say which entrance to the ground they will meet at. There are four entrances, โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Permutations and Combinations ยท 9 marks

    Pegs are to be placed in the four holes shown, one in each hole. The pegs come in different colours and pegs of the same colour are identical. Calculate how many different arrangements of coloured pegs in the four holes โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Random Variables ยท 11 marks

    Sanket plays a game using a biased die which is twice as likely to land on an even number as on an odd number. The probabilities for the three even numbers are all equal and the probabilities for the three โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2010 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w10_ms_61), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2010?
35 marks out of 50.
Which topics came up in 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2010?
Mostly Normal Distribution, Random Variables, Representation of Data. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2010?
No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.