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

Mathematics 9709/62 May/June 2011 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 2, 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
36
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_s11_qp_62 ยท 9709_s11_ms_62

Grade thresholds for 9709/62 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
36320013

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/62 May/June 2011 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Normal Distribution214
Probability19
Permutations and Combinations18
Representation of Data18
Linear Transformation of Data17
Binomial Distribution14

Questions in 9709/62 May/June 2011

  1. Question 1Binomial Distribution ยท 4 marks

    A biased die was thrown 20 times and the number of 5s was noted. This experiment was repeated many times and the average number of 5s was found to be 4.8. Find the probability that in the next 20 throws โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Normal Distribution ยท 5 marks

    In Scotland, in November, on average 80% of days are cloudy. Assume that the weather on any one day is independent of the weather on other days. (i) Use a normal approximation to ๏ฌnd the probability of there being fewer โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Linear Transformation of Data ยท 7 marks

    A sample of 36 data values, x, gave โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Permutations and Combinations ยท 8 marks

    (i) Find the number of different ways that the 9 letters of the word HAPPINESS can be arranged in a line. (ii) The 9 letters of the word HAPPINESS are arranged in random order in a line. Find the probability โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Representation of Data ยท 8 marks

    A hotel has 90 rooms. The table summarises information about the number of rooms occupied each day for a period of 200 days. Number of rooms occupied โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Normal Distribution ยท 9 marks

    The lengths, in centimetres, of drinking straws produced in a factory have a normal distribution with mean ยต and variance 0.64. It is given that 10% of the straws are shorter than 20 cm. (i) Find the value of ยต. โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Probability ยท 9 marks

    Judy and Steve play a game using ๏ฌve cards numbered โ€ฆ

Other Mathematics papers from May/June 2011

Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/62 May/June 2011 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s11_ms_62), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/62 May/June 2011?
36 marks out of 50.
Which topics came up in 9709/62 May/June 2011?
Mostly Normal Distribution, Probability, Permutations and Combinations. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/62 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.