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

Mathematics 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2014 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 1, Oct/Nov 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
40
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_w14_qp_61 ยท 9709_w14_ms_61

Grade thresholds for 9709/61 Oct/Nov 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
4036312621

Topics in this paper

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

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Representation of Data210
Normal Distribution110
Permutations and Combinations110
Binomial Distribution19
Random Variables16
Probability15

Questions in 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2014

  1. Question 1Representation of Data ยท 3 marks

    Find the mean and variance of the following data. โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Random Variables ยท 6 marks

    The number of phone calls, X, received per day by Sarah has the following probability distribution. โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Probability ยท 5 marks

    Jodie tosses a biased coin and throws two fair tetrahedral dice. The probability that the coin shows a head is 1 3. Each of the dice has four faces, numbered โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Representation of Data ยท 7 marks

    The following back-to-back stem-and-leaf diagram shows the times to load an application on 61 smartphones of type A and 43 smartphones of type B. Type A Type โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Binomial Distribution ยท 9 marks

    Screws are sold in packets of 15. Faulty screws occur randomly. A large number of packets are tested for faulty screws and the mean number of faulty screws per packet is found to be 1.2. (i) Show that the variance โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Normal Distribution ยท 10 marks

    A farmer ๏ฌnds that the weights of sheep on his farm have a normal distribution with mean 66.4 kg and standard deviation 5.6 kg. (i) 250 sheep are chosen at random. Estimate the number of sheep which have a weight โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Permutations and Combinations ยท 10 marks

    A committee of 6 people is to be chosen from 5 men and 8 women. In how many ways can this be done (i) if there are more women than men on the committee, (ii) if the committee consists of โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2014 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w14_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 Oct/Nov 2014?
40 marks out of 50, a C needed 31.
Which topics came up in 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2014?
Mostly Representation of Data, Normal Distribution, Permutations and Combinations. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/61 Oct/Nov 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.