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

Mathematics 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2018 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2018: 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
41
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_w18_qp_61 ยท 9709_w18_ms_61

Grade thresholds for 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2018

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.

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4136302418

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Permutations and Combinations210
Representation of Data110
Probability110
Binomial Distribution19
Normal Distribution18
Random Variables13

Questions in 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2018

  1. Question 1Permutations and Combinations ยท 3 marks

    9 people are to be divided into a group of 4, a group of 3 and a group of 2. In how many di๏ฌ€erent ways can this be done?

  2. Question 2Random Variables ยท 3 marks

    A random variable X has the probability distribution shown in the following table, where p is a constant. โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Permutations and Combinations ยท 7 marks

    In an orchestra, there are 11 violinists, 5 cellists and 4 double bass players. A small group of 6 musicians is to be selected from these 20. (i) How many di๏ฌ€erent selections of 6 musicians can be made if there โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Normal Distribution ยท 8 marks
  5. Question 5Binomial Distribution ยท 9 marks

    At the Nonland Business College, all students sit an accountancy examination at the end of their ๏ฌrst year of study. On average, 80% of the students pass this examination. (i) A random sample of 9 students who will take this โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Representation of Data ยท 10 marks

    The daily rainfall, x mm, in a certain village is recorded on 250 consecutive days. The results are summarised in the following cumulative frequency table. Rainfall, x mm โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Probability ยท 10 marks

    In a group of students, the numbers of boys and girls studying Art, Music and Drama are given in the following table. Each of these 160 students is studying exactly one of these subjects. Art Music Drama Boys โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2018 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w18_ms_61), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2018?
41 marks out of 50, a C needed 30.
Which topics came up in 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2018?
Mostly Permutations and Combinations, Representation of Data, Probability. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/61 Oct/Nov 2018?
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.