Cambridge A Level · 9709 · Paper 6 · Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)
Mathematics 9709/62 Oct/Nov 2016 past paper
Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 2, Oct/Nov 2016: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 6 questions worth 50 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 6
- Marks
- 50
- Grade A from
- 40
File names: 9709_w16_qp_62 · 9709_w16_ms_62
Grade thresholds for 9709/62 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.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 35 | 28 | 21 | 14 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9709/62 Oct/Nov 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Permutations and Combinations | 1 | 12 |
| Normal Distribution | 1 | 9 |
| Representation of Data | 1 | 9 |
| Binomial Distribution | 1 | 8 |
| Random Variables | 1 | 7 |
| Probability | 1 | 5 |
Questions in 9709/62 Oct/Nov 2016
- Question 1
When Anya goes to school, the probability that she walks is 0.3 and the probability that she cycles is 0.65; if she does not walk or cycle she takes the bus. When Anya walks the probability that she is late …
- Question 2
Noor has 3 T-shirts, 4 blouses and 5 jumpers. She chooses 3 items at random. The random variable X is the number of T-shirts chosen. (i) Show that the probability that Noor chooses exactly one T-shirt is 27 55. (ii) …
- Question 3
On any day at noon, the probabilities that Kersley is asleep or studying are 0.2 and 0.6 respectively. (i) Find the probability that, in any 7-day period, Kersley is either asleep or studying at noon on at least 6 days. …
- Question 4
The time taken to cook an egg by people living in a certain town has a normal distribution with mean 4.2 minutes and standard deviation 0.6 minutes. (i) Find the probability that a person chosen at random takes between 3.5 …
- Question 5
The number of people a football stadium can hold is called the ‘capacity’. The capacities of 130 football stadiums in the UK, to the nearest thousand, are summarised in the table. Capacity …
- Question 6
Find the number of ways all 10 letters of the word COPENHAGEN can be arranged so that (i) the vowels …
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