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

Mathematics 9709/62 Oct/Nov 2018 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 2, 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_62 ยท 9709_w18_ms_62

Grade thresholds for 9709/62 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.

ABCDE
4136302317

Topics in this paper

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

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Representation of Data212
Normal Distribution112
Permutations and Combinations211
Random Variables19
Binomial Distribution16

Questions in 9709/62 Oct/Nov 2018

  1. Question 1Permutations and Combinations ยท 5 marks

    (i) How many di๏ฌ€erent arrangements are there of the 11 letters in the word MISSISSIPPI? (ii) Two letters are chosen at random from the 11 letters in the word MISSISSIPPI. Find the probability that these two letters are the same.

  2. Question 2Representation of Data ยท 6 marks

    The following back-to-back stem-and-leaf diagram shows the reaction times in seconds in an experiment involving two groups of people, A and โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Binomial Distribution ยท 6 marks

    Jake attempts the crossword puzzle in his daily newspaper every day. The probability that he will complete the puzzle on any given day is 0.75, independently of all other days. (i) Find the probability that he will complete the puzzle โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Permutations and Combinations ยท 6 marks

    (i) Find the number of di๏ฌ€erent ways that 5 boys and 6 girls can stand in a row if all the boys stand together and all the girls stand together. (ii) Find the number of di๏ฌ€erent ways that 5 boys โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Representation of Data ยท 6 marks

    The Quivers Archery club has 12 Junior members and 20 Senior members. For the Junior members, the mean age is 15.5 years and the standard deviation of the ages is 1.2 years. The ages of the Senior members are summarised โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Random Variables ยท 9 marks

    A fair red spinner has 4 sides, numbered โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Normal Distribution ยท 12 marks

    (a) The time, X hours, for which students use a games machine in any given day has a normal distribution with mean 3.24 hours and standard deviation 0.96 hours. (i) On how many days of the year (365 days) would โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/62 Oct/Nov 2018 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w18_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 Oct/Nov 2018?
41 marks out of 50, a C needed 30.
Which topics came up in 9709/62 Oct/Nov 2018?
Mostly Representation of Data, Normal Distribution, Permutations and Combinations. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/62 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.