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

Mathematics 9709/62 Feb/March 2016 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 2, Feb/March 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
42
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_m16_qp_62 ยท 9709_m16_ms_62

Grade thresholds for 9709/62 Feb/March 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
4235282115

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/62 Feb/March 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Probability215
Normal Distribution111
Permutations and Combinations110
Representation of Data17
Random Variables14
Linear Transformation of Data13

Questions in 9709/62 Feb/March 2016

  1. Question 1Linear Transformation of Data ยท 3 marks

    For 10 values of x the mean is 86.2 and โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Random Variables ยท 4 marks

    A ๏ฌ‚ower shop has 5 yellow roses, 3 red roses and 2 white roses. Martin chooses 3 roses at random. Draw up the probability distribution table for the number of white roses Martin chooses.

  3. Question 3Probability ยท 7 marks

    A fair eight-sided die has faces marked โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Representation of Data ยท 7 marks

    A survey was made of the journey times of 63 people who cycle to work in a certain town. The results are summarised in the following cumulative frequency table. Journey time (minutes) โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Probability ยท 8 marks

    In a certain town, 35% of the people take a holiday abroad and 65% take a holiday in their own country. Of those going abroad 80% go to the seaside, 15% go camping and 5% take a city break. Of โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Permutations and Combinations ยท 10 marks

    Hannah chooses 5 singers from 15 applicants to appear in a concert. She lists the 5 singers in the order in which they will perform. (i) How many di๏ฌ€erent lists can Hannah make? Of the 15 applicants, 10 are female โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Normal Distribution ยท 11 marks

    The times taken by a garage to ๏ฌt a tow bar onto a car have a normal distribution with mean m hours and standard deviation 0.35 hours. It is found that 95% of times taken are longer than 0.9 hours. โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/62 Feb/March 2016 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_m16_ms_62), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/62 Feb/March 2016?
42 marks out of 50, a C needed 28.
Which topics came up in 9709/62 Feb/March 2016?
Mostly Probability, Normal Distribution, Permutations and Combinations. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/62 Feb/March 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.