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

Mathematics 9709/51 Oct/Nov 2022 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 5 (Probability & Statistics 1), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2022: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 6 questions worth 50 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
6
Marks
50
Grade A from
39
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_w22_qp_51 ยท 9709_w22_ms_51

Grade thresholds for 9709/51 Oct/Nov 2022

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
3934282217

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/51 Oct/Nov 2022 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Probability218
Representation of Data218
Permutations and Combinations110
Random Variables14

Questions in 9709/51 Oct/Nov 2022

  1. Question 1Random Variables ยท 4 marks

    The probability distribution table for a random variable X is shown below. โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Probability ยท 8 marks

    The residents of Persham were surveyed about the reliability of their internet service. 12% rated the service as โ€˜poorโ€™, 36% rated it as โ€˜satisfactoryโ€™ and 52% rated it as โ€˜goodโ€™. A random sample of 8 residents of Persham is chosen. โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Representation of Data ยท 9 marks

    The Lions and the Tigers are two basketball clubs. The heights, in cm, of the 11 players in each of their ๏ฌrst team squads are given in the table. Lions โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Representation of Data ยท 9 marks

    In a large population, the systolic blood pressure (SBP) of adults is normally distributed with mean 125.4 and standard deviation 18.6. (a) Find the probability that the SBP of a randomly chosen adult is less than 132. The SBP of โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Probability ยท 10 marks

    A game is played with an ordinary fair 6-sided die. A player throws the die once. If the result is โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Permutations and Combinations ยท 10 marks

    A Social Club has 15 members, of whom 8 are men and 7 are women. The committee of the club consists of 5 of its members. (a) Find the number of di๏ฌ€erent ways in which the committee can be formed โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/51 Oct/Nov 2022 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w22_ms_51), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/51 Oct/Nov 2022?
39 marks out of 50, a C needed 28.
Which topics came up in 9709/51 Oct/Nov 2022?
Mostly Probability, Representation of Data, Permutations and Combinations. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/51 Oct/Nov 2022?
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.