Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 6 ยท Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)
Mathematics 9709/63 May/June 2015 past paper
Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 3, 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
- 40
File names: 9709_s15_qp_63 ยท 9709_s15_ms_63
Grade thresholds for 9709/63 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.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 36 | 30 | 24 | 18 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9709/63 May/June 2015 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Distribution | 3 | 17 |
| Probability | 2 | 11 |
| Representation of Data | 1 | 11 |
| Permutations and Combinations | 1 | 11 |
Questions in 9709/63 May/June 2015
- Question 1
The weights, in grams, of onions in a supermarket have a normal distribution with mean - and standard deviation 22. The probability that a randomly chosen onion weighs more than 195 grams is 0.128. Find the value of -.
- Question 2
When Joanna cooks, the probability that the meal is served on time is 1 5. The probability that the kitchen is left in a mess is 3 5. The probability that the meal is not served on time and the โฆ
- Question 3
On a production line making cameras, the probability of a randomly chosen camera being substandard is 0.072. A random sample of 300 cameras is checked. Find the probability that there are fewer than 18 cameras which are substandard.
- Question 4
A pet shop has 9 rabbits for sale, 6 of which are white. A random sample of two rabbits is chosen without replacement. (i) Show that the probability that exactly one of the two rabbits in the sample is white โฆ
- Question 5
The heights of books in a library, in cm, have a normal distribution with mean 21.7 and standard deviation 6.5. A book with a height of more than 29 cm is classi๏ฌed as โlargeโ. (i) Find the probability that, of โฆ
- Question 6
Seventy samples of fertiliser were collected and the nitrogen content was measured for each sample. The cumulative frequency distribution is shown in the table below. Nitrogen content โฆ
- Question 7
Rachel has 3 types of ornament. She has 6 different wooden animals, 4 different sea-shells and 3 different pottery ducks. (i) She lets her daughter Cherry choose 5 ornaments to play with. Cherry chooses at least 1 of each type โฆ
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- 9709/32 Pure Mathematics 3
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- 9709/42 Mechanics
- 9709/43 Mechanics
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- 9709/52 Mechanics 2 (old syllabus, not in topicals)
- 9709/53 Mechanics 2 (old syllabus, not in topicals)
- 9709/61 Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)
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