Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 6 ยท Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)
Mathematics 9709/62 Feb/March 2017 past paper
Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 2, Feb/March 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
- 40
File names: 9709_m17_qp_62 ยท 9709_m17_ms_62
Grade thresholds for 9709/62 Feb/March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 34 | 28 | 22 | 16 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9709/62 Feb/March 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Distribution | 2 | 18 |
| Permutations and Combinations | 1 | 9 |
| Random Variables | 1 | 9 |
| Representation of Data | 1 | 7 |
| Linear Transformation of Data | 1 | 4 |
| Probability | 1 | 3 |
Questions in 9709/62 Feb/March 2017
- Question 1
Twelve values of x are shown below. โฆ
- Question 2
A bag contains 10 pink balloons, 9 yellow balloons, 12 green balloons and 9 white balloons. 7 balloons are selected at random without replacement. Find the probability that exactly 3 of them are green.
- Question 3
It is found that 10% of the population enjoy watching Historical Drama on television. Use an appropriate approximation to ๏ฌnd the probability that, out of 160 people chosen randomly, more than 17 people enjoy watching Historical Drama on television.
- Question 4
The weights in kilograms of packets of cereal were noted correct to 4 signi๏ฌcant ๏ฌgures. The following stem-and-leaf diagram shows the data. โฆ
- Question 5
(i) A plate of cakes holds 12 di๏ฌerent cakes. Find the number of ways these cakes can be shared between Alex and James if each receives an odd number of cakes. (ii) Another plate holds 7 cup cakes, each with โฆ
- Question 6
Pack A consists of ten cards numbered โฆ
- Question 7
(a) The lengths, in centimetres, of middle ๏ฌngers of women in Raneland have a normal distribution with mean - and standard deviation 3. It is found that 25% of these women have ๏ฌngers longer than 8.8 cm and 17.5% have โฆ
Other Mathematics papers from Feb/March 2017
- 9709/12 Pure Mathematics 1
- 9709/32 Pure Mathematics 3
- 9709/42 Mechanics
- 9709/52 Mechanics 2 (old syllabus, not in topicals)