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

Mathematics 9709/62 Oct/Nov 2014 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 2, 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
41
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_w14_qp_62 ยท 9709_w14_ms_62

Grade thresholds for 9709/62 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
4136292317

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/62 Oct/Nov 2014 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Permutations and Combinations29
Representation of Data19
Binomial Distribution19
Random Variables18
Normal Distribution18
Probability17

Questions in 9709/62 Oct/Nov 2014

  1. Question 1Permutations and Combinations ยท 3 marks

    The 50 members of a club include both the club president and the club treasurer. All 50 members want to go on a coach tour, but the coach only has room for 45 people. In how many ways can 45 โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Permutations and Combinations ยท 6 marks

    Find the number of different ways that 6 boys and 4 girls can stand in a line if (i) all 6 boys stand next to each other, (ii) no girl stands next to another girl.

  3. Question 3Probability ยท 7 marks

    (i) Four fair six-sided dice, each with faces marked โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Random Variables ยท 8 marks

    Sharik attempts a multiple choice revision question on-line. There are 3 suggested answers, one of which is correct. When Sharik chooses an answer the computer indicates whether the answer is right or wrong. Sharik ๏ฌrst chooses one of the three โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Normal Distribution ยท 8 marks

    (a) The time, X hours, for which people sleep in one night has a normal distribution with mean 7.15 hours and standard deviation 0.88 hours. (i) Find the probability that a randomly chosen person sleeps for less than 8 hours โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Representation of Data ยท 9 marks

    On a certain day in spring, the heights of 200 daffodils are measured, correct to the nearest centimetre. The frequency distribution is given below. Height (cm) โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Binomial Distribution ยท 9 marks

    In Marumbo, three quarters of the adults own a cell phone. (i) A random sample of 8 adults from Marumbo is taken. Find the probability that the number of adults who own a cell phone is between 4 and 6 โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/62 Oct/Nov 2014 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w14_ms_62), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/62 Oct/Nov 2014?
41 marks out of 50, a C needed 29.
Which topics came up in 9709/62 Oct/Nov 2014?
Mostly Permutations and Combinations, Representation of Data, Binomial Distribution. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/62 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.