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

Mathematics 9709/61 May/June 2011 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 1, May/June 2011: 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
38
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_s11_qp_61 ยท 9709_s11_ms_61

Grade thresholds for 9709/61 May/June 2011

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
38320013

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/61 May/June 2011 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Binomial Distribution214
Representation of Data110
Permutations and Combinations18
Normal Distribution18
Random Variables16
Probability14

Questions in 9709/61 May/June 2011

  1. Question 1Binomial Distribution ยท 4 marks

    Biscuits are sold in packets of 18. There is a constant probability that any biscuit is broken, independently of other biscuits. The mean number of broken biscuits in a packet has been found to be 2.7. Find the probability that โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Probability ยท 4 marks

    When Ted is looking for his pen, the probability that it is in his pencil case is 0.7. If his pen is in his pencil case he always ๏ฌnds it. If his pen is somewhere else, the probability that he โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Random Variables ยท 6 marks

    The possible values of the random variable X are the 8 integers in the set โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Permutations and Combinations ยท 8 marks

    A cricket team of 11 players is to be chosen from 21 players consisting of 10 batsmen, 9 bowlers and 2 wicketkeepers. The team must include at least 5 batsmen, at least 4 bowlers and at least 1 wicketkeeper. (i) โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Normal Distribution ยท 8 marks

    (a) The random variable X is normally distributed with mean ยต and standard deviation ฯƒ. It is given that โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Representation of Data ยท 10 marks

    There are 5000 schools in a certain country. The cumulative frequency table shows the number of pupils in a school and the corresponding number of schools. Number of pupils in a school โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Binomial Distribution ยท 10 marks

    (a) (i) Find the probability of getting at least one 3 when 9 fair dice are thrown. (ii) When n fair dice are thrown, the probability of getting at least one 3 is greater than 0.9. Find the smallest possible โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/61 May/June 2011 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s11_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 May/June 2011?
38 marks out of 50.
Which topics came up in 9709/61 May/June 2011?
Mostly Binomial Distribution, Representation of Data, Permutations and Combinations. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/61 May/June 2011?
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.