Cambridge A Level · 9709 · Paper 6 · Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)
Mathematics 9709/61 May/June 2019 past paper
Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 1, May/June 2019: 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
- 40
File names: 9709_s19_qp_61 · 9709_s19_ms_61
Grade thresholds for 9709/61 May/June 2019
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 | 36 | 30 | 25 | 20 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9709/61 May/June 2019 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Distribution | 1 | 10 |
| Permutations and Combinations | 1 | 9 |
| Probability | 2 | 7 |
| Binomial Distribution | 1 | 7 |
| Random Variables | 1 | 7 |
| Representation of Data | 1 | 6 |
| Linear Transformation of Data | 1 | 4 |
Questions in 9709/61 May/June 2019
- Question 1
The times, t seconds, taken to swim 100 m were recorded for a group of 9 swimmers and were found to be as follows. …
- Question 2
Jameel has 5 plums and 3 apricots in a box. Rosa has x plums and 6 apricots in a box. One fruit is chosen at random from Jameel’s box and one fruit is chosen at random from Rosa’s box. The …
- Question 3
A fair six-sided die is thrown twice and the scores are noted. Event X is defined as ‘The total of the two scores is 4’. Event Y is defined as ‘The first score is 2 or 5’. Are events X …
- Question 4
The Mathematics and English A-level marks of 1400 pupils all taking the same examinations are shown in the cumulative frequency graphs below. Both examinations are marked out of …
- Question 5
In a certain country the probability that a child owns a bicycle is …
- Question 6
At a funfair, Amy pays $1 for two attempts to make a bell ring by shooting at it with a water pistol. ³ If she makes the bell ring on her first attempt, she receives $3 and stops playing. This …
- Question 7
The weight of adult female giraffes has a normal distribution with mean 830 kg and standard deviation 120 kg. (i) There are 430 adult female giraffes in a particular game reserve. Find the number of these adult female giraffes which …
- Question 8
Freddie has 6 toy cars and 3 toy buses, all different. He chooses 4 toys to take on holiday with him. (i) In how many different ways can Freddie choose 4 toys? (ii) How many of these choices will include …
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