2010

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

Mathematics 9709/63 May/June 2010 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 3, May/June 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

File names: 9709_s10_qp_63 ยท 9709_s10_ms_63

Grade thresholds for 9709/63 May/June 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
35310015

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/63 May/June 2010 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Representation of Data214
Normal Distribution111
Random Variables19
Probability28
Permutations and Combinations18

Questions in 9709/63 May/June 2010

  1. Question 1Probability ยท 3 marks

    A bottle of sweets contains 13 red sweets, 13 blue sweets, 13 green sweets and 13 yellow sweets. 7 sweets are selected at random. Find the probability that exactly 3 of them are red.

  2. Question 2Representation of Data ยท 4 marks

    The heights, x cm, of a group of 82 children are summarised as follows. โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Probability ยท 5 marks

    Christa takes her dog for a walk every day. The probability that they go to the park on any day is 0.6. If they go to the park there is a probability of 0.35 that the dog will bark. If โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Permutations and Combinations ยท 8 marks

    Three identical cans of cola, 2 identical cans of green tea and 2 identical cans of orange juice are arranged in a row. Calculate the number of arrangements if (i) the ๏ฌrst and last cans in the row are the โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Random Variables ยท 9 marks

    Set A consists of the ten digits โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Representation of Data ยท 10 marks

    The lengths of some insects of the same type from two countries, X and Y, were measured. The stem-and-leaf diagram shows the results. Country X Country โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Normal Distribution ยท 11 marks

    The heights that children of a particular age can jump have a normal distribution. On average, 8 children out of 10 can jump a height of more than 127 cm, and 1 child out of 3 can jump a height โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/63 May/June 2010 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s10_ms_63), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/63 May/June 2010?
35 marks out of 50.
Which topics came up in 9709/63 May/June 2010?
Mostly Representation of Data, Normal Distribution, Random Variables. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/63 May/June 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.