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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 2014 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 1, May/June 2014: 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
39
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_s14_qp_61 ยท 9709_s14_ms_61

Grade thresholds for 9709/61 May/June 2014

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
3936302418

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/61 May/June 2014 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Representation of Data111
Permutations and Combinations110
Normal Distribution29
Probability18
Random Variables17
Binomial Distribution15

Questions in 9709/61 May/June 2014

  1. Question 1Normal Distribution ยท 4 marks

    The petrol consumption of a certain type of car has a normal distribution with mean 24 kilometres per litre and standard deviation 4.7 kilometres per litre. Find the probability that the petrol consumption of a randomly chosen car of this โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Normal Distribution ยท 5 marks

    Lengths of a certain type of white radish are normally distributed with mean - cm and standard deviation 3 cm. 4% of these radishes are longer than 12 cm and 32% are longer than 9 cm. Find - and 3.

  3. Question 3Binomial Distribution ยท 5 marks

    (i) State three conditions which must be satis๏ฌed for a situation to be modelled by a binomial distribution. George wants to invest some of his monthly salary. He invests a certain amount of this every month for 18 months. For โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Random Variables ยท 7 marks

    A book club sends 6 paperback and 2 hardback books to Mrs Hunt. She chooses 4 of these books at random to take with her on holiday. The random variable X represents the number of paperback books she chooses. (i) โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Probability ยท 8 marks

    Playground equipment consists of swings (S), roundabouts (R), climbing frames (C) and play-houses (P). The numbers of pieces of equipment in each of 3 playgrounds are as follows. Playground X Playground Y Playground โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Permutations and Combinations ยท 10 marks

    Find the number of different ways in which all 8 letters of the word TANZANIA can be arranged so that (i) all the letters A are together, (ii) the ๏ฌrst letter is a consonant โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Representation of Data ยท 11 marks

    A typing test is taken by 111 people. The numbers of typing errors they make in the test are summarised in the table below. Number of typing errors โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/61 May/June 2014 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s14_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 2014?
39 marks out of 50, a C needed 30.
Which topics came up in 9709/61 May/June 2014?
Mostly Representation of Data, Permutations and Combinations, Normal Distribution. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/61 May/June 2014?
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.