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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 2015 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 1, May/June 2015: 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_s15_qp_61 ยท 9709_s15_ms_61

Grade thresholds for 9709/61 May/June 2015

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
3936302419

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/61 May/June 2015 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Probability213
Representation of Data212
Permutations and Combinations111
Binomial Distribution110
Normal Distribution14

Questions in 9709/61 May/June 2015

  1. Question 1Normal Distribution ยท 4 marks

    The lengths, in metres, of cars in a city are normally distributed with mean - and standard deviation 0.714. The probability that a randomly chosen car has a length more than 3.2 metres and less than - metres is 0.475. โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Representation of Data ยท 5 marks

    The table summarises the lengths in centimetres of 104 dragon๏ฌ‚ies. Length (cm) โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Probability ยท 6 marks

    Jason throws two fair dice, each with faces numbered 1 to 6. Event A is โ€˜one of the numbers obtained is divisible by 3 and the other number is not divisible by 3โ€™. Event B is โ€˜the product of the โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Probability ยท 7 marks

    x Take fewer than 100 photos Take at least 100 photos 0.76 0.90 View fewer than 3 times View at least 3 times View fewer than 3 times View at least 3 times A survey is undertaken to investigate how โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Representation of Data ยท 7 marks

    The table shows the mean and standard deviation of the weights of some turkeys and geese. Number of birds Mean (kg) Standard deviation kg Turkeys โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Binomial Distribution ยท 10 marks

    (i) In a certain country, 68% of households have a printer. Find the probability that, in a random sample of 8 households, 5, 6 or 7 households have a printer. (ii) Use an approximation to ๏ฌnd the probability that, in โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Permutations and Combinations ยท 11 marks

    (a) Find how many different numbers can be made by arranging all nine digits of the number โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/61 May/June 2015 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s15_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 2015?
39 marks out of 50, a C needed 30.
Which topics came up in 9709/61 May/June 2015?
Mostly Probability, Representation of Data, Permutations and Combinations. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/61 May/June 2015?
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.