Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 6 ยท Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)
Mathematics 9709/62 Oct/Nov 2012 past paper
Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 2, Oct/Nov 2012: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 6 questions worth 50 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 6
- Marks
- 50
- Grade A from
- 34
File names: 9709_w12_qp_62 ยท 9709_w12_ms_62
Grade thresholds for 9709/62 Oct/Nov 2012
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.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9709/62 Oct/Nov 2012 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Distribution | 2 | 16 |
| Random Variables | 1 | 11 |
| Permutations and Combinations | 1 | 10 |
| Representation of Data | 1 | 8 |
| Probability | 1 | 5 |
Questions in 9709/62 Oct/Nov 2012
- Question 1
Fabio drinks coffee each morning. He chooses Americano, Cappucino or Latte with probabilities 0.5, 0.3 and 0.2 respectively. If he chooses Americano he either drinks it immediately with probability 0.8, or leaves it to drink later. If he chooses Cappucino โฆ
- Question 2
The random variable X is the daily pro๏ฌt, in thousands of dollars, made by a company. X is normally distributed with mean 6.4 and standard deviation 5.2. (i) Find the probability that, on a randomly chosen day, the company makes โฆ
- Question 3
The table summarises the times that 112 people took to travel to work on a particular day. Time to travel to work (t minutes) โฆ
- Question 4
The mean of a certain normally distributed variable is four times the standard deviation. The probability that a randomly chosen value is greater than 5 is 0.15. (i) Find the mean and standard deviation. (ii) 200 values of the variable โฆ
- Question 5
(a) A team of 3 boys and 3 girls is to be chosen from a group of 12 boys and 9 girls to enter a competition. Tom and Henry are two of the boys in the group. Find the number โฆ
- Question 6
A fair tetrahedral die has four triangular faces, numbered โฆ
Other Mathematics papers from Oct/Nov 2012
- 9709/11 Pure Mathematics 1
- 9709/12 Pure Mathematics 1
- 9709/13 Pure Mathematics 1
- 9709/31 Pure Mathematics 3
- 9709/32 Pure Mathematics 3
- 9709/33 Pure Mathematics 3
- 9709/41 Mechanics
- 9709/42 Mechanics
- 9709/43 Mechanics
- 9709/51 Mechanics 2 (old syllabus, not in topicals)
- 9709/52 Mechanics 2 (old syllabus, not in topicals)
- 9709/53 Mechanics 2 (old syllabus, not in topicals)
- 9709/61 Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)
- 9709/63 Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)