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

Mathematics 9709/52 May/June 2021 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 5 (Probability & Statistics 1), variant 2, May/June 2021: 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
40
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_s21_qp_52 ยท 9709_s21_ms_52

Grade thresholds for 9709/52 May/June 2021

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
4034282216

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/52 May/June 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Probability320
Representation of Data214
Permutations and Combinations110
Random Variables16

Questions in 9709/52 May/June 2021

  1. Question 1Probability ยท 5 marks

    An ordinary fair die is thrown repeatedly until a 5 is obtained. The number of throws taken is denoted by the random variable X. (a) Write down the mean of X. (b) Find the probability that a 5 is ๏ฌrst โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Representation of Data ยท 4 marks

    The weights of bags of sugar are normally distributed with mean 1.04 kg and standard deviation 3 kg. In a random sample of 2000 bags of sugar, 72 weighed more than 1.10 kg. Find the value of 3.

  3. Question 3Probability ยท 6 marks

    On each day that Alexa goes to work, the probabilities that she travels by bus, by train or by car are 0.4, 0.35 and 0.25 respectively. When she travels by bus, the probability that she arrives late is 0.55. When โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Random Variables ยท 6 marks

    A fair spinner has sides numbered โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Probability ยท 9 marks

    Every day Richard takes a ๏ฌ‚ight between Astan and Bejin. On any day, the probability that the ๏ฌ‚ight arrives early is 0.15, the probability that it arrives on time is 0.55 and the probability that it arrives late is 0.3. โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Permutations and Combinations ยท 10 marks

    (a) Find the total number of di๏ฌ€erent arrangements of the 8 letters in the word TOMORROW. (b) Find the total number of di๏ฌ€erent arrangements of the 8 letters in the word TOMORROW that have an R at the beginning and โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Representation of Data ยท 10 marks

    The heights, in cm, of the 11 basketball players in each of two clubs, the Amazons and the Giants, are shown below. Amazons โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/52 May/June 2021 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s21_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 May/June 2021?
40 marks out of 50, a C needed 28.
Which topics came up in 9709/52 May/June 2021?
Mostly Probability, Representation of Data, Permutations and Combinations. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/52 May/June 2021?
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.