Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 5 ยท Probability & Statistics 1
Mathematics 9709/53 May/June 2022 past paper
Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 5 (Probability & Statistics 1), variant 3, 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
- 37
File names: 9709_s22_qp_53 ยท 9709_s22_ms_53
Grade thresholds for 9709/53 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.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 31 | 25 | 19 | 14 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9709/53 May/June 2022 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Probability | 3 | 27 |
| Permutations and Combinations | 1 | 11 |
| Representation of Data | 2 | 6 |
| Random Variables | 1 | 6 |
Questions in 9709/53 May/June 2022
- Question 1
The time taken, t minutes, to complete a puzzle was recorded for each of 150 students. These times are summarised in the table. Time taken (t minutes) โฆ
- Question 2
Twenty children were asked to estimate the height of a particular tree. Their estimates, in metres, were as follows. โฆ
- Question 3
The random variable X takes the values โฆ
- Question 4
Ramesh throws an ordinary fair 6-sided die. (a) Find the probability that he obtains a 4 for the ๏ฌrst time on his 8th throw. (b) Find the probability that it takes no more than 5 throws for Ramesh to obtain โฆ
- Question 5
Farmer Jones grows apples. The weights, in grams, of the apples grown this year are normally distributed with mean 170 and standard deviation 25. Apples that weigh between 142 grams and 205 grams are sold to a supermarket. (a) Find โฆ
- Question 6
Sajid is practising for a long jump competition. He counts any jump that is longer than 6m as a success. On any day, the probability that he has a success with his ๏ฌrst jump is 0.2. For any subsequent jump, โฆ
- Question 7
A group of 15 friends visit an adventure park. The group consists of four families. โข Mr and Mrs Kenny and their four children โข Mr and Mrs Lizo and their three children โข Mrs Martin and her child โข โฆ
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