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

Mathematics 9709/62 Feb/March 2018 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 2, Feb/March 2018: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 8 questions worth 50 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
8
Marks
50
Grade A from
43
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_m18_qp_62 ยท 9709_m18_ms_62

Grade thresholds for 9709/62 Feb/March 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.

ABCDE
4337312519

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/62 Feb/March 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Permutations and Combinations210
Binomial Distribution110
Normal Distribution18
Probability16
Random Variables16
Linear Transformation of Data16
Representation of Data14

Questions in 9709/62 Feb/March 2018

  1. Question 1Representation of Data ยท 4 marks

    There are 900 students in a certain year-group. An identical puzzle is given to each student and the time taken, t minutes, to complete the puzzle is recorded. These times are summarised in the following frequency table. Time taken, t โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Permutations and Combinations ยท 4 marks

    A selection of 3 letters from the 8 letters of the word COLLIDER is made. (i) How many di๏ฌ€erent selections of 3 letters can be made if there is exactly one L? (ii) How many di๏ฌ€erent selections of 3 letters โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Probability ยท 6 marks

    Last Saturday, Sarah recorded the colour and type of 160 cars in a car park. All the cars that were not red or silver in colour were grouped together as โ€˜otherโ€™. Her results are shown in the following table. Type โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Random Variables ยท 6 marks

    The discrete random variable X has the following probability distribution. โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Linear Transformation of Data ยท 6 marks

    A summary of n values of x gave the following information: โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Permutations and Combinations ยท 6 marks
  7. Question 7Normal Distribution ยท 8 marks

    The weights of packets of a certain type of biscuit are normally distributed with mean 400 grams and standard deviation 3 grams. (i) In a random sample of 6000 packets of this type of biscuit, 225 packets weighed more than โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Binomial Distribution ยท 10 marks

    The results of a survey at a certain large college show that the proportion of students who own a car is โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/62 Feb/March 2018 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_m18_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 Feb/March 2018?
43 marks out of 50, a C needed 31.
Which topics came up in 9709/62 Feb/March 2018?
Mostly Permutations and Combinations, Binomial Distribution, Normal Distribution. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/62 Feb/March 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.