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

Mathematics 9709/63 May/June 2013 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 3, May/June 2013: 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
37
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_s13_qp_63 ยท 9709_s13_ms_63

Grade thresholds for 9709/63 May/June 2013

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
37310014

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/63 May/June 2013 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Probability316
Representation of Data110
Permutations and Combinations110
Normal Distribution17
Binomial Distribution17

Questions in 9709/63 May/June 2013

  1. Question 1Probability ยท 4 marks

    Q is the event โ€˜Nicola throws two fair dice and gets a total of 5โ€™. S is the event โ€˜Nicola throws two fair dice and gets one low score (1, 2 or 3) and one high score (4, 5 or โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Probability ยท 4 marks

    The 12 houses on one side of a street are numbered with even numbers starting at 2 and going up to 24. A free newspaper is delivered on Monday to 3 different houses chosen at random from these 12. Find โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Normal Distribution ยท 7 marks

    Buildings in a certain city centre are classi๏ฌed by height as tall, medium or short. The heights can be modelled by a normal distribution with mean 50 metres and standard deviation 16 metres. Buildings with a height of more than โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Binomial Distribution ยท 7 marks

    In a certain country, on average one student in ๏ฌve has blue eyes. (i) For a random selection of n students, the probability that none of the students has blue eyes is less than 0.001. Find the least possible value โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Probability ยท 8 marks

    (a) John plays two games of squash. The probability that he wins his ๏ฌrst game is 0.3. If he wins his ๏ฌrst game, the probability that he wins his second game is 0.6. If he loses his ๏ฌrst game, the โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Representation of Data ยท 10 marks

    The weights, x kilograms, of 144 people were recorded. The results are summarised in the cumulative frequency table below. Weight (x kilograms) โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Permutations and Combinations ยท 10 marks

    There are 10 spaniels, 14 retrievers and 6 poodles at a dog show. 7 dogs are selected to go through to the ๏ฌnal. (i) How many selections of 7 different dogs can be made if there must be at least โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/63 May/June 2013 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s13_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 2013?
37 marks out of 50.
Which topics came up in 9709/63 May/June 2013?
Mostly Probability, Representation of Data, Permutations and Combinations. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/63 May/June 2013?
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.