2012

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

Mathematics 9709/63 May/June 2012 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 3, May/June 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
36

File names: 9709_s12_qp_63 ยท 9709_s12_ms_63

Grade thresholds for 9709/63 May/June 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.

ABCDE
36320016

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/63 May/June 2012 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Normal Distribution112
Random Variables110
Probability110
Permutations and Combinations19
Linear Transformation of Data15
Representation of Data14

Questions in 9709/63 May/June 2012

  1. Question 1Representation of Data ยท 4 marks

    Ashfaq and Kuljit have done a school statistics project on the prices of a particular model of headphones for MP3 players. Ashfaq collected prices from 21 shops. Kuljit used the internet to collect prices from 163 websites. (i) Name a โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Linear Transformation of Data ยท 5 marks

    The heights, x cm, of a group of young children are summarised by โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Permutations and Combinations ยท 9 marks

    (i) In how many ways can all 9 letters of the word TELEPHONE be arranged in a line if the letters P and L must be at the ends? How many different selections of 4 letters can be made from โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Random Variables ยท 10 marks

    The six faces of a fair die are numbered โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Probability ยท 10 marks

    Suzanne has 20 pairs of shoes, some of which have designer labels. She has 6 pairs of high-heeled shoes, of which 2 pairs have designer labels. She has 4 pairs of low-heeled shoes, of which 1 pair has designer labels. โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Normal Distribution ยท 12 marks

    The lengths, in cm, of trout in a ๏ฌsh farm are normally distributed. 96% of the lengths are less than 34.1 cm and 70% of the lengths are more than 26.7 cm. (i) Find the mean and the standard deviation โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/63 May/June 2012 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s12_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 2012?
36 marks out of 50.
Which topics came up in 9709/63 May/June 2012?
Mostly Normal Distribution, Random Variables, Probability. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/63 May/June 2012?
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.