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

Mathematics 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2016 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2016: 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_w16_qp_61 ยท 9709_w16_ms_61

Grade thresholds for 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2016

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
3935302520

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Random Variables214
Normal Distribution211
Representation of Data110
Permutations and Combinations19
Probability16

Questions in 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2016

  1. Question 1Normal Distribution ยท 3 marks

    The random variable X is such that โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Random Variables ยท 5 marks

    Two fair six-sided dice with faces numbered โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Probability ยท 6 marks

    Visitors to a Wildlife Park in Africa have independent probabilities of 0.9 of seeing gira๏ฌ€es, 0.95 of seeing elephants, 0.85 of seeing zebras and 0.1 of seeing lions. (i) Find the probability that a visitor to the Wildlife Park sees โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Normal Distribution ยท 8 marks

    Packets of rice are ๏ฌlled by a machine and have weights which are normally distributed with mean 1.04 kg and standard deviation 0.017 kg. (i) Find the probability that a randomly chosen packet weighs less than 1 kg. (ii) How โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Permutations and Combinations ยท 9 marks

    (a) Find the number of di๏ฌ€erent ways of arranging all nine letters of the word PINEAPPLE if no vowel โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Random Variables ยท 9 marks

    Deeti has 3 red pens and 1 blue pen in her left pocket and 3 red pens and 1 blue pen in her right pocket. โ€˜Operation Tโ€™ consists of Deeti taking one pen at random from her left pocket and โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Representation of Data ยท 10 marks

    The masses, in grams, of components made in factory A and components made in factory B are shown below. Factory โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2016 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w16_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 Oct/Nov 2016?
39 marks out of 50, a C needed 30.
Which topics came up in 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2016?
Mostly Random Variables, Normal Distribution, Representation of Data. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2016?
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.