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

Mathematics 9709/52 May/June 2022 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 5 (Probability & Statistics 1), variant 2, May/June 2022: 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
36
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_s22_qp_52 ยท 9709_s22_ms_52

Grade thresholds for 9709/52 May/June 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
363124169

Topics in this paper

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

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Probability324
Representation of Data210
Permutations and Combinations110
Random Variables16

Questions in 9709/52 May/June 2022

  1. Question 1Representation of Data ยท 3 marks

    For n values of the variable x, it is given that โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Random Variables ยท 6 marks

    A fair 6-sided die has the numbers โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Representation of Data ยท 7 marks

    The back-to-back stem-and-leaf diagram shows the diameters, in cm, of 19 cylindrical pipes produced by each of two companies, A and B. Company A Company โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Probability ยท 7 marks

    The weights, in kg, of bags of rice produced by Anders have the distribution โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Probability ยท 8 marks

    In a large college, 28% of the students do not play any musical instrument, 52% play exactly one musical instrument and the remainder play two or more musical instruments. A random sample of 12 students from the college is chosen. โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Permutations and Combinations ยท 10 marks

    (a) Find the number of di๏ฌ€erent arrangements of the 9 letters in the word CROCODILE. (b) Find the number of di๏ฌ€erent arrangements of the 9 letters in the word CROCODILE in which there is a C at each end and โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Probability ยท 9 marks

    Hanna buys 12 hollow chocolate eggs that each contain a sweet. The eggs look identical but Hanna knows that 3 contain a red sweet, 4 contain an orange sweet and 5 contain a yellow sweet. Each of Hannaโ€™s three children โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/52 May/June 2022 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s22_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 2022?
36 marks out of 50, a C needed 24.
Which topics came up in 9709/52 May/June 2022?
Mostly Probability, Representation of Data, Permutations and Combinations. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/52 May/June 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.