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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 2014 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 3, 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
38
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_s14_qp_63 ยท 9709_s14_ms_63

Grade thresholds for 9709/63 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.

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3833272116

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/63 May/June 2014 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Normal Distribution214
Representation of Data211
Permutations and Combinations111
Probability18
Random Variables16

Questions in 9709/63 May/June 2014

  1. Question 1Representation of Data ยท 5 marks

    Some adults and some children each tried to estimate, without using a watch, the number of seconds that had elapsed in a ๏ฌxed time-interval. Their estimates are shown below. Adults: โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Normal Distribution ยท 6 marks

    There is a probability of 1 7 that Wenjie goes out with her friends on any particular day. 252 days are chosen at random. (i) Use a normal approximation to ๏ฌnd the probability that the number of days on which โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Random Variables ยท 6 marks

    A pet shop has 6 rabbits and 3 hamsters. 5 of these pets are chosen at random. The random variable X represents the number of hamsters chosen. (i) Show that the probability that exactly 2 hamsters are chosen is 10 โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Representation of Data ยท 6 marks

    The heights, x cm, of a group of 28 people were measured. The mean height was found to be 172.6 cm and the standard deviation was found to be 4.58 cm. A person whose height was 161.8 cm left the โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Normal Distribution ยท 8 marks

    When Moses makes a phone call, the amount of time that the call takes has a normal distribution with mean 6.5 minutes and standard deviation 1.76 minutes. (i) 90% of Mosesโ€™s phone calls take longer than t minutes. Find the โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Probability ยท 8 marks

    Tom and Ben play a game repeatedly. The probability that Tom wins any game is 0.3. Each game is won by either Tom or Ben. Tom and Ben stop playing when one of them (to be called the champion) has โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Permutations and Combinations ยท 11 marks

Other Mathematics papers from May/June 2014

Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/63 May/June 2014 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s14_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 2014?
38 marks out of 50, a C needed 27.
Which topics came up in 9709/63 May/June 2014?
Mostly Normal Distribution, 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 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.