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

Mathematics 9709/63 Oct/Nov 2014 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 3, 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
39
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_w14_qp_63 ยท 9709_w14_ms_63

Grade thresholds for 9709/63 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
3933272115

Topics in this paper

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

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Normal Distribution212
Random Variables111
Permutations and Combinations19
Representation of Data18
Linear Transformation of Data15
Binomial Distribution15

Questions in 9709/63 Oct/Nov 2014

  1. Question 1Normal Distribution ยท 3 marks

    Packets of tea are labelled as containing 250 g. The actual weight of tea in a packet has a normal distribution with mean 260 g and standard deviation 3 g. Any packet with a weight less than 250 g is โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Linear Transformation of Data ยท 5 marks

    A traf๏ฌc camera measured the speeds, x kilometres per hour, of 8 cars travelling along a certain street, with the following results. โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Binomial Distribution ยท 5 marks

    The number of books read by members of a book club each year has the binomial distribution โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Representation of Data ยท 8 marks

    A random sample of 25 people recorded the number of glasses of water they drank in a particular week. The results are shown below. โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Normal Distribution ยท 9 marks

    Gem stones from a certain mine have weights, X grams, which are normally distributed with mean 1.9 g and standard deviation 0.55 g. These gem stones are sorted into three categories for sale depending on their weights, as follows. Small: โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Permutations and Combinations ยท 9 marks

    (a) Seven fair dice each with faces marked โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Random Variables ยท 11 marks

    A box contains 2 green apples and 2 red apples. Apples are taken from the box, one at a time, without replacement. When both red apples have been taken, the process stops. The random variable X is the number of โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/63 Oct/Nov 2014 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w14_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 Oct/Nov 2014?
39 marks out of 50, a C needed 27.
Which topics came up in 9709/63 Oct/Nov 2014?
Mostly Normal Distribution, Random Variables, Permutations and Combinations. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/63 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.