Cambridge A Level · 9709 · Paper 6 · Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)
Mathematics 9709/62 May/June 2018 past paper
Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 2, May/June 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
- 38
File names: 9709_s18_qp_62 · 9709_s18_ms_62
Grade thresholds for 9709/62 May/June 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.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 34 | 28 | 22 | 17 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9709/62 May/June 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Representation of Data | 2 | 11 |
| Binomial Distribution | 1 | 11 |
| Permutations and Combinations | 1 | 10 |
| Probability | 1 | 6 |
| Normal Distribution | 1 | 6 |
| Random Variables | 1 | 6 |
Questions in 9709/62 May/June 2018
- Question 1
Each of a group of 10 boys estimates the length of a piece of string. The estimates, in centimetres, are as follows. …
- Question 2
In a group of students, 3 4 are male. The proportion of male students who like their curry hot is 3 5 and the proportion of female students who like their curry hot is 4 5. One student is chosen …
- Question 3
(i) The volume of soup in Super Soup cartons has a normal distribution with mean - millilitres and standard deviation 9 millilitres. Tests have shown that 10% of cartons contain less than 440 millilitres of soup. Find the value of …
- Question 4
Mrs Rupal chooses 3 animals at random from 5 dogs and 2 cats. The random variable X is the number of cats chosen. (i) Draw up the probability distribution table for X. (ii) You are given that EX …
- Question 5
The lengths, t minutes, of 242 phone calls made by a family over a period of 1 week are summarised in the frequency table below. Length of phone call (t minutes) …
- Question 6
(a) Find the number of ways in which all 9 letters of the word AUSTRALIA can be arranged in each of the following cases. (i) All the vowels …
- Question 7
In a certain country, 60% of mobile phones sold are made by Company A, 35% are made by Company B and 5% are made by other companies. (i) Find the probability that, out of a random sample of 13 people …
Other Mathematics papers from May/June 2018
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- 9709/13 Pure Mathematics 1
- 9709/31 Pure Mathematics 3
- 9709/32 Pure Mathematics 3
- 9709/33 Pure Mathematics 3
- 9709/41 Mechanics
- 9709/42 Mechanics
- 9709/43 Mechanics
- 9709/51 Mechanics 2 (old syllabus, not in topicals)
- 9709/52 Mechanics 2 (old syllabus, not in topicals)
- 9709/53 Mechanics 2 (old syllabus, not in topicals)
- 9709/61 Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)
- 9709/63 Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)