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

Mathematics 9709/62 May/June 2019 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 6 (Probability & Statistics 1 (Paper 6 until 2019)), variant 2, May/June 2019: 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_s19_qp_62 ยท 9709_s19_ms_62

Grade thresholds for 9709/62 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.

ABCDE
4136292216

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/62 May/June 2019 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Probability215
Representation of Data110
Permutations and Combinations110
Normal Distribution29
Binomial Distribution16

Questions in 9709/62 May/June 2019

  1. Question 1Probability ยท 4 marks

    Two ordinary fair dice are thrown and the numbers obtained are noted. Event S is โ€˜The sum of the numbers is evenโ€™. Event T is โ€˜The sum of the numbers is either less than 6 or a multiple of 4 โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Normal Distribution ยท 4 marks

    The volume of ink in a certain type of ink cartridge has a normal distribution with mean 30 ml and standard deviation 1.5 ml. People in an o๏ฌƒce use a total of 8 cartridges of this ink per month. Find โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Binomial Distribution ยท 6 marks

    The probability that Janice will buy an item online in any week is 0.35. Janice does not buy more than one item online in any week. (i) Find the probability that, in a 10-week period, Janice buys at most 7 โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Normal Distribution ยท 5 marks

    It is known that 20% of male giant pandas in a certain area weigh more than 121 kg and 71.9% weigh more than 102 kg. Weights of male giant pandas in this area have a normal distribution. Find the mean โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Probability ยท 11 marks

    Maryam has 7 sweets in a tin; 6 are to๏ฌ€ees and 1 is a chocolate. She chooses one sweet at random and takes it out. Her friend adds 3 chocolates to the tin. Then Maryam takes another sweet at random โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Representation of Data ยท 10 marks

    (i) Give one advantage and one disadvantage of using a box-and-whisker plot to represent a set of data. (ii) The times in minutes taken to run a marathon were recorded for a group of 13 marathon runners and were found โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Permutations and Combinations ยท 10 marks

    (a) A group of 6 teenagers go boating. There are three boats available. One boat has room for 3 people, one has room for 2 people and one has room for 1 person. Find the number of di๏ฌ€erent ways the โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/62 May/June 2019 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s19_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 May/June 2019?
41 marks out of 50, a C needed 29.
Which topics came up in 9709/62 May/June 2019?
Mostly Probability, Representation of Data, Permutations and Combinations. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/62 May/June 2019?
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.