2016

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

Mathematics 9709/62 May/June 2016 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 2, May/June 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

File names: 9709_s16_qp_62 ยท 9709_s16_ms_62

Grade thresholds for 9709/62 May/June 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
4237312519

Topics in this paper

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

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Probability211
Representation of Data19
Normal Distribution19
Permutations and Combinations19
Random Variables16
Binomial Distribution16

Questions in 9709/62 May/June 2016

  1. Question 1Probability ยท 5 marks

    Aymanโ€™s breakfast drink is tea, co๏ฌ€ee or hot chocolate with probabilities โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Probability ยท 6 marks

    When visiting the dentist the probability of waiting less than 5 minutes is 0.16, and the probability of waiting less than 10 minutes is 0.88. (i) Find the probability of waiting between 5 and 10 minutes. A random sample of โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Random Variables ยท 6 marks

    A particular type of bird lays โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Binomial Distribution ยท 6 marks

    When people visit a certain large shop, on average 34% of them do not buy anything, 53% spend less than $50 and 13% spend at least โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Representation of Data ยท 9 marks

    The following are the maximum daily wind speeds in kilometres per hour for the ๏ฌrst two weeks in April for two towns, Bronlea and Rogate. Bronlea โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Normal Distribution ยท 9 marks

    The time in minutes taken by Peter to walk to the shop and buy a newspaper is normally distributed with mean 9.5 and standard deviation 1.3. (i) Find the probability that on a randomly chosen day Peter takes longer than โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Permutations and Combinations ยท 9 marks

    (a) Find the number of di๏ฌ€erent arrangements which can be made of all 10 letters of the word WALLFLOWER if (i) there are no restrictions, (ii) there are exactly six letters between the two Ws. (b) A team of 6 โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/62 May/June 2016 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s16_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 May/June 2016?
42 marks out of 50, a C needed 31.
Which topics came up in 9709/62 May/June 2016?
Mostly Probability, Representation of Data, Normal Distribution. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/62 May/June 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.