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Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 5 ยท Probability & Statistics 1

Mathematics 9709/52 Feb/March 2020 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 5 (Probability & Statistics 1), variant 2, Feb/March 2020: 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
43
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_m20_qp_52 ยท 9709_m20_ms_52

Grade thresholds for 9709/52 Feb/March 2020

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
4338322519

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/52 Feb/March 2020 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Probability432
Permutations and Combinations29
Representation of Data19

Questions in 9709/52 Feb/March 2020

  1. Question 1Permutations and Combinations ยท 3 marks

    The 40 members of a club include Ranuf and Saed. All 40 members will travel to a concert. 35 members will travel in a coach and the other 5 will travel in a car. Ranuf will be in the coach โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Probability ยท 8 marks

    An ordinary fair die is thrown repeatedly until a 1 or a 6 is obtained. (a) Find the probability that it takes at least 3 throws but no more than 5 throws to obtain a 1 or a 6. On โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Probability ยท 7 marks

    The weights of apples of a certain variety are normally distributed with mean 82 grams. 22% of these apples have a weight greater than 87 grams. (a) Find the standard deviation of the weights of these apples. (b) Find the โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Permutations and Combinations ยท 6 marks

    Richard has 3 blue candles, 2 red candles and 6 green candles. The candles are identical apart from their colours. He arranges the 11 candles in a line. (a) Find the number of di๏ฌ€erent arrangements of the 11 candles if โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Probability ยท 8 marks

    In Greenton, 70% of the adults own a car. A random sample of 8 adults from Greenton is chosen. (a) Find the probability that the number of adults in this sample who own a car is less than 6. A โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Probability ยท 9 marks

    Box A contains 7 red balls and 1 blue ball. Box B contains 9 red balls and 5 blue balls. A ball is chosen at random from box A and placed in box B. A ball is then chosen at โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Representation of Data ยท 9 marks

    Helen measures the lengths of 150 ๏ฌsh of a certain species in a large pond. These lengths, correct to the nearest centimetre, are summarised in the following table. Length (cm) โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/52 Feb/March 2020 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_m20_ms_52), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/52 Feb/March 2020?
43 marks out of 50, a C needed 32.
Which topics came up in 9709/52 Feb/March 2020?
Mostly Probability, Permutations and Combinations, Representation of Data. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/52 Feb/March 2020?
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.