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

Mathematics 9709/52 Feb/March 2022 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 5 (Probability & Statistics 1), variant 2, Feb/March 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
36
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_m22_qp_52 ยท 9709_m22_ms_52

Grade thresholds for 9709/52 Feb/March 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
3629221610

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/52 Feb/March 2022 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Probability329
Permutations and Combinations110
Representation of Data16
Random Variables15

Questions in 9709/52 Feb/March 2022

  1. Question 1Random Variables ยท 5 marks

    A fair red spinner has edges numbered โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Probability ยท 6 marks

    In a certain country, the probability of more than 10cm of rain on any particular day is 0.18, independently of the weather on any other day. (a) Find the probability that in any randomly chosen 7-day period, more than 2 โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Representation of Data ยท 6 marks

    At a summer camp an arithmetic test is taken by 250 children. The times taken, to the nearest minute, to complete the test were recorded. The results are summarised in the table. Time taken, in minutes โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Probability ยท 11 marks

    The weights of male leopards in a particular region are normally distributed with mean 55kg and standard deviation 6kg. (a) Find the probability that a randomly chosen male leopard from this region weighs between 46 and 62kg. The weights of โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Permutations and Combinations ยท 10 marks

    A group of 12 people consists of 3 boys, 4 girls and 5 adults. (a) In how many ways can a team of 5 people be chosen from the group if exactly one adult is included? (b) In how many โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Probability ยท 12 marks

    A factory produces chocolates in three ๏ฌ‚avours: lemon, orange and strawberry in the ratio โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/52 Feb/March 2022 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_m22_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 2022?
36 marks out of 50, a C needed 22.
Which topics came up in 9709/52 Feb/March 2022?
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 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.