Cambridge A Level · 9709 · Paper 6 · Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)
Mathematics 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2017 past paper
Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2017: 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
File names: 9709_w17_qp_61 · 9709_w17_ms_61
Grade thresholds for 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 33 | 28 | 23 | 18 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Distribution | 1 | 13 |
| Representation of Data | 2 | 11 |
| Permutations and Combinations | 1 | 10 |
| Probability | 1 | 7 |
| Binomial Distribution | 1 | 5 |
| Random Variables | 1 | 4 |
Questions in 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2017
- Question 1
The discrete random variable X has the following probability distribution. …
- Question 2
The time taken by a car to accelerate from 0 to 30 metres per second was measured correct to the nearest second. The results from 48 cars are summarised in the following table. Time (seconds) …
- Question 3
An experiment consists of throwing a biased die 30 times and noting the number of 4s obtained. This experiment was repeated many times and the average number of 4s obtained in 30 throws was found to be 6.21. (i) Estimate …
- Question 4
The ages of a group of 12 people at an Art class have mean 48.7 years and standard deviation 7.65 years. The ages of a group of 7 people at another Art class have mean 38.1 years and standard deviation …
- Question 5
Over a period of time Julian finds that on long-distance flights he flies economy class on 82% of flights. On the rest of the flights he flies first class. When he flies economy class, the probability that he gets a …
- Question 6
(a) A village hall has seats for 40 people, consisting of 8 rows with 5 seats in each row. Mary, Ahmad, Wayne, Elsie and John are the first to arrive in the village hall and no seats are taken before …
- Question 7
The weight, in grams, of pineapples is denoted by the random variable X which has a normal distribution with mean 500 and standard deviation 91.5. Pineapples weighing over 570 grams are classified as ‘large’. Those weighing under 390 grams are …
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- 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)
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